Definitions for cosecant
cosecant
co·se·cant
Spelling: [koh-see-kuh nt, -kant]
IPA: /koʊˈsi kənt, -kænt/
Cosecant is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 345 anagrams from letters in cosecant (accenost).
Definitions for cosecant
noun
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(in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
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the secant of the complement, or the reciprocal of the sine, of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: csc.
Origin of cosecant
First recorded in 1700-10, cosecant is from the New Latin word cosecant- (stem of cosecāns). See co-, secant