The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cosecant — [kō sē′kənt, kō sēkant΄] n. [Fr cosécante, for co. secans, short for ModL complementi secans, lit., secant of the complement] Trigonometry the reciprocal of the sine; specif. a) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a given acute… … English World dictionary
cosecant — 1706, from co, short for COMPLEMENT (Cf. complement) + SECANT (Cf. secant) … Etymology dictionary
cosecant — ► NOUN Mathematics ▪ (in a right angled triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite an acute angle (the reciprocal of sine) … English terms dictionary
cosecant — noun Etymology: New Latin cosecant , cosecans, from co + secant , secans secant Date: circa 1706 1. a trigonometric function that for an acute angle is the ratio between the hypotenuse of a right triangle of which the angle is considered part and … New Collegiate Dictionary
cosecant — /koh see keuhnt, kant/, n. Trigonom. 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 Also, cosec. [1700… … Universalium
cosecant — [kəʊ si:k(ə)nt, sɛk ] noun Mathematics the ratio of the hypotenuse (in a right angled triangle) to the side opposite an acute angle; the reciprocal of sine. Origin C18: from mod. L. cosecant , from co + L. secant , secare to cut ; cf. secant … English new terms dictionary
cosecant — co•se•cant [[t]koʊˈsi kənt, kænt[/t]] n. 1) math. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle 2) math. the secant of the complement, or the reciprocal of the sine, of a given angle or arc Abbr.: csc •… … From formal English to slang
cosecant — noun In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the sine of an angle. Symbols: cosec, csc … Wiktionary
cosecant — co|se|cant Mot Agut Nom femení … Diccionari Català-Català
cosecant — co·se·cant || ‚kəʊ siËkÉ™nt n. ratio of two sides of a triangle (Trigonometry) … English contemporary dictionary
