cotangent
/ˈkoʊˌtænd͡ʒənt/
cotangent noun: in a right triangle, the reciprocal of the tangent of an angle. Symbols: cot, ctg, or ctn.
Noun
cotangent (plural cotangents)
- In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the tangent of an angle. Symbols: cot, ctg, or ctn
cotangent meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Thai
cotangent in Tamil
- கோதாஞ்சன், கோணத்தின் எதிரிருக்கை
cotangent in Tagalog
- trigonometric function
- katanway
cotangent in Arabic
- trigonometric function
- ظِلّ اَلتَّمَام ẓill at-tamām
cotangent in Thai
- trigonometric function
- โคแทนเจนต์
More languagesFewer languages
- cotangent in Vietnamese
- côtang
Forms of cotangent
| plural | cotangents |
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Origin of cotangent
From co- + tangent.
Words formed from cotangent
Questions about cotangent
- What does cotangent mean?
- Cotangent means in a right triangle, the reciprocal of the tangent of an angle. Symbols: cot, ctg, or ctn.
- What is cotangent in Tamil?
- Cotangent in Tamil is கோதாஞ்சன், கோணத்தின் எதிரிருக்கை. See Cotangent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cotangent?
- Cotangent is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cotangent?
- Cotangent is pronounced /ˈkoʊˌtænd͡ʒənt/ (US).
- What is the plural of cotangent?
- The plural of cotangent is cotangents.
Words near cotangent in the dictionary
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