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