versed sine

noun

, Trigonometry.

versed sine

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

First recorded in 1590–1600

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

The answer is, this measure or amount is the versed sine of the angle through which the body moves.

The direction is toward the center, and the measure is the versed sine of the angle.

If closer accuracy is demanded, we can attain it, by taking the versed sine for 1°, and multiplying this by 6².

The versed sine, or deflection of the middle of the catenary, was 50 feet.

This decimal is the versed sine of the arc of 3°15', or of 3.25°.

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