arc secant
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noun Trigonometry.
the angle, measured in radians, that has a secant equal to a given number. Abbreviation: arc sec; Symbol: sec−1
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Also called inverse secant .
Origin of arc secant
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby arc secant
arcograph, arcology, arcosolium, A.R.C.S., arc sec, arc secant, arc second, arcsin, arc sine, arc spectrum, arc tan
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Scientific definitions for arc secant
arc secant
The inverse of the secant function.
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