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arcsine

noun arc·sine \ (ˌ)ärk-ˈsīn \

Definition of arcsine

: the inverse function of the sine
  • if y is the sine of θ, then θ is the arcsine of y
—abbreviation arcsin

First Known Use of arcsine

circa 1889

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