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- [koh-tan-juh nt, koh-tan-]
- /koʊˈtæn dʒənt, ˈkoʊˌtæn-/
- /koʊˈtæn·dʒənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-tan-juh nt, koh-tan-]
- /koʊˈtæn dʒənt, ˈkoʊˌtæn-/
Definitions of cotangent word
- noun cotangent (of an angle) a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to that of the opposite side; the reciprocal of tangent 3
- noun cotangent the reciprocal of the tangent 3
- noun cotangent the ratio of the adjacent side of a given acute angle in a right triangle to the opposite side 3
- noun cotangent an equivalent, positive or negative ratio for certain related angles (Ex.: the cotangent of 57° or 237° is .6494, of 123° or 303° is −.6494) or real numbers representing radians (Ex.: the cotangent of .9948 radians (57°) is .6494) 3
- noun cotangent (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the side opposite. 1
- noun cotangent 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 cotangent
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 Cotangent
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cotangent 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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- what is cotangent?
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- what is the cotangent of 0?
- how to graph tangent and cotangent functions?
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