COSECANT


Meaning of COSECANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkəuˈsi:kənt ]

n. Math. the ratio of the hypotenuse (in a right-angled triangle) to the side opposite an acute angle; the reciprocal of sine. [mod.L cosecans and F cos÷cant (as CO-, SECANT)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.