cosecant
/ˈkoʊˌsiːkənt/
cosecant noun: in a right triangle, the reciprocal of the sine of an angle. Symbols: cosec, csc.
Noun
cosecant (plural cosecants)
- In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the sine of an angle. Symbols: cosec, csc
cosecant meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Thai
cosecant in Tamil
- reciprocal of the sine function
- செவ்வளை நேர்மாற்று cevvaḷai nērmāṟṟu
cosecant in Tagalog
- reciprocal of the sine function
- kasekway
cosecant in Arabic
- reciprocal of the sine function
- قَاطِعُ تَمَام qāṭiʕu tamām
cosecant in Thai
- reciprocal of the sine function
- โคซีแคนต์
Forms of cosecant
| plural | cosecants |
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Origin of cosecant
From co- + secant.
Words formed from cosecant
Phrases with cosecant
Questions about cosecant
- What does cosecant mean?
- Cosecant means in a right triangle, the reciprocal of the sine of an angle. Symbols: cosec, csc.
- What is cosecant in Tamil?
- Cosecant in Tamil is செவ்வளை நேர்மாற்று (cevvaḷai nērmāṟṟu). See Cosecant meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cosecant?
- Cosecant is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cosecant?
- Cosecant is pronounced /ˈkoʊˌsiːkənt/ (US).
- What is the plural of cosecant?
- The plural of cosecant is cosecants.
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