cosecant
pronunciation
How to pronounce cosecant in British English: UK ['kəʊ'si:kənt]
How to pronounce cosecant in American English: US ['koʊ'sikənt]
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- Noun:
- ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
Word Origin
- cosecant (n.)
- 1706, from co, short for complement, + secant.