cosecant
Plural: cosecants
Noun
- A trigonometric function, the reciprocal of the sine.
- ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
- In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the sine of an angle. Symbols: cosec, csc
Examples
- Placing COSECANT on the board was a mathematically precise move for high points.
Origin / Etymology
From co- + secant.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
cosecant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcosecant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cosecant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
cosecant: valid Words With Friends Word