arc cosecant


nounTrigonometry.
  1. the angle, measured in radians, that has a cosecant equal to a given number. Abbreviation: arc csc; Symbol: csc−1

Origin of arc cosecant

1
First recorded in 1905–10
  • Also called inverse cosecant .

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Scientific definitions for arc cosecant

arc cosecant

  1. The inverse of the cosecant function.

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