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cosecant cosecantcsc θ = c/a co·se·cant C0668300 (kō-sē′kănt′, -kənt)n. Abbr. csc1. The reciprocal of the sine of an angle in a right triangle.2. The secant of the complement of a directed angle or arc.cosecant (kəʊˈsiːkənt) n (Mathematics) (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. Abbreviation: cosec co•se•cant (koʊˈsi kənt, -kænt) n. 1. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle. 2. the secant of the complement, or the reciprocal of the sine, of a given angle or arc. Abbr.: csc [1700–10; < New Latin cosecant-, s. of cosecāns. See co-, secant] co·se·cant (kō-sē′kănt′) The ratio of the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle to the length of the side opposite an acute angle; the inverse of the sine.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | cosecant - ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled trianglecoseccircular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle | Translationscosecant
cosecant: see trigonometrytrigonometry [Gr.,=measurement of triangles], a specialized area of geometry concerned with the properties of and relations among the parts of a triangle. Spherical trigonometry is concerned with the study of triangles on the surface of a sphere rather than in the plane; it is ..... Click the link for more information. .cosecant[kō′sē‚kant] (mathematics) The reciprocal of the sine. Denoted csc. 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 See CHOSHACAO See COSECcosecant
Synonyms for cosecantnoun ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangleSynonymsRelated Words- circular function
- trigonometric function
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