Napier's analogies

plural noun

Na·​pi·​er's analogies

ˈnāpēə(r)z-

: four formulas giving the tangent of half the sum or difference of two of the angles or sides of a spherical triangle in terms of the others

Word History

Etymology

after John Napier

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