cofunction
[ koh-fuhngk-shuhn ]
nounTrigonometry.
the function of the complement of a given angle or arc: cosθ is the cofunction of sinθ.
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Scientific definitions for cofunction
cofunction
[ kō′fŭngk′shən ]
The trigonometric function of the complement of an angle. The tangent, for example, is the cofunction of the cotangent.
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