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- [koh-tan-juh nt, koh-tan-]
- /koʊˈtæn dʒənt, ˈkoʊˌtæn-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-tan-juh nt, koh-tan-]
- /koʊˈtæn dʒənt, ˈkoʊˌtæn-/
Definitions of cotan word
- abbreviation COTAN cotangent 3
- noun cotan (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the side opposite. 1
- noun cotan the tangent of the complement, or the reciprocal of the tangent, of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cot, ctn. 1
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Origin of cotan
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, cotangent is from the New Latin word cotangent- (stem of cotangēns). See co-, tangent
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Parts of speech for Cotan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cotan 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.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cotan usage trend in Literature
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