arc trigonometric function
1trigonometric function — n. any of the basic functions (as sine, cosine, tangent, etc.) of an angle or arc, usually expressed as the ratio of pairs of sides of a right triangle: see SINE1 …
2trigonometric function — noun Date: 1909 1. a function (as the sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, or cosecant) of an arc or angle most simply expressed in terms of the ratios of pairs of sides of a right angled triangle called also circular function 2. the inverse …
3trigonometric function — noun function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right angled triangle containing the angle • Syn: ↑circular function • Hypernyms: ↑function, ↑mathematical function, ↑single valued function, ↑map, ↑mapping …
4arc — or electric arc [ärk] n. [ME ark < OFr arc < L arcus, a bow, arch < IE base * arqu , bowed, curved > ARROW] 1. Historical the part of a circle that is the apparent path of a heavenly body above and below the horizon 2. a bowlike… …
5Trigonometric functions — Cosine redirects here. For the similarity measure, see Cosine similarity. Trigonometry History Usage Functions Generalized Inverse functions …
6arc sine — noun the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arcsine, ↑arcsin, ↑inverse sine • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function * * * noun …
7arc cosine — noun the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arccosine, ↑arccos, ↑inverse cosine • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function * * * noun …
8arc cotangent — noun the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arccotangent, ↑inverse cotangent • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function * * * noun …
9arc secant — noun the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arcsecant, ↑arcsec, ↑inverse secant • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function * * * noun …
10arc cosecant — noun the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arccosecant, ↑inverse cosecant • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function * * * noun : the inverse function to the cosecant …
