haversine
[ hav-er-sahyn ]
nounTrigonometry.
one half the versed sine of a given angle or arc.
Origin of haversine
1Words Nearby haversine
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British Dictionary definitions for haversine
haversine
/ (ˈhævəˌsaɪn) /
noun
obsolete half the value of the versed sine
Origin of haversine
1C19: combination of half + versed + sine 1
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