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versed sine

noun Trigonometry.

one minus the cosine of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: vers.

Nearby words

  1. versal,
  2. versant,
  3. versatile,
  4. verse,
  5. versed,
  6. verset,
  7. versicle,
  8. versicolor,
  9. versicolour,
  10. versicular

Origin of versed sine

First recorded in 1590–1600
Also called versine, versin.
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British Dictionary definitions for versed sine

versed sine

noun

a trigonometric function equal to one minus the cosine of the specified angleAbbreviation: vers

Word Origin for versed sine

C16: from New Latin sinus versus, from sine 1 + versus turned, from vertere to turn
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