coversed sine

coversed sine

[koh-vurst]
noun Mathematics.
the versed sine of the complement of an angle or arc.
Also called coversine, versed cosine.


Origin:
1700–10

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coversed sine (ˈkəʊvɜːst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
covers a trigonometric function equal to one minus the sine of the specified angle

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