co·se·cant
| \ (ˌ)kō-ˈsē-ˌkant
, -kənt \
, -kənt \
Definition of cosecant
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: a trigonometric function that for an acute angle is the ratio between the hypotenuse of a right triangle of which the angle is considered part and the leg opposite the angle
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: a trigonometric function csc θ that is the reciprocal of the sine for all real numbers θ for which the sine is not zero and that is exactly equal to the cosecant of an angle of measure θ in radians
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“Cosecant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosecant. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of cosecant was circa 1706
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