coversed sine

[koh-vurst]

noun Mathematics.

the versed sine of the complement of an angle or arc.

Origin of coversed sine

First recorded in 1700–10

Also called co·ver·sine [koh-ver-sahyn, koh-vur-sahyn] /ˈkoʊ vərˌsaɪn, koʊˈvɜr saɪn/. versed cosine.

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British Dictionary definitions for coversed sine

coversed sine

noun obsolete

a trigonometric function equal to one minus the sine of the specified angleAbbreviation: covers

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