haversine

hav·er·sine

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hav-er-sahyn]
- /ˈhæv ərˌsaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hav-er-sahyn]
- /ˈhæv ərˌsaɪn/

Definitions of haversine word

noun haversine one half the versed sine of a given angle or arc. 1
noun haversine (trigonometry) The haversed sine. 1
noun haversine half the value of the versed sine 0

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Origin of haversine

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; ha(lf) + ver(sed) + sine

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Parts of speech for Haversine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Haversine

haversine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

haversine usage trend in Literature

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