haversine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of haversine
First recorded in 1870–75; ha(lf) + ver(sed) + sine ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In the table of secret trig functions, “ha” clearly means half; the value of haversine is half of the value of versine, for example.
From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2013
The haversine formula is a re-formulation of the spherical law of cosines, but the formulation in terms of haversines is more useful for small angles and distances.
From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2013
As recently as 1984, the amateur astronomy magazine Sky & Telescope was singing the praises of the haversine formula, which is not only useful for terrestrial navigation but also for celestial calculations.
From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2013
But the haversine may have been more important in more recent history, when it was used in navigation.
From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2013
Add together the log haversine of the S.H.A.
From Lectures in Navigation by Draper, Ernest Gallaudet
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