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cosecant

co·se·cant
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-see-kuh nt, -kant]
    • /koʊˈsi kənt, -kænt/
    • /koʊˈsiˌkænt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-see-kuh nt, -kant]
    • /koʊˈsi kənt, -kænt/

Definitions of cosecant word

  • noun cosecant (of an angle) a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to that of the opposite side; the reciprocal of sine 3
  • noun cosecant the reciprocal of the sine 3
  • noun cosecant the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a given acute angle in a right triangle 3
  • noun cosecant an equivalent, positive or negative ratio for certain related angles (Ex.: the cosecant of 57° or 123° is 1.1923, of 237° or 303° is −1.1923) or real numbers representing radians (Ex.: the cosecant of .9948 radians (57°) is 1.1923) 3
  • noun cosecant (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle. 1
  • noun cosecant the secant of the complement, or the reciprocal of the sine, of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: csc. 1

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Origin of cosecant

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10, cosecant is from the New Latin word cosecant- (stem of cosecāns). See co-, secant

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Parts of speech for Cosecant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cosecant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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