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coversed sines

coversed sines is the plural of coversed sine.

Meaning of coversed sine

Noun

coversed sine (plural coversed sines)

  1. The trigonometric function 1 − sin(x).
    • The cosine of an arc is the sine of its complement.† In like manner, the coversed sine, cotangent, and cosecant of an arc, are respectively the versed sine, tangent, and secant of its complement.1825, Jas Thomson, Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, page 2
    Synonyms:
    coversine, coversin

Questions about coversed sines

What is coversed sines the plural of?
Coversed sines is the plural of coversed sine.

Words near coversed sines in the dictionary

  1. coversand
  2. coversands
  3. coversed cosine
  4. coversed cosines
  5. coversed sine
  6. coversed sines
  7. coversheet
  8. coversheets
  9. coverside
  10. coversin
  11. coversine

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