Definitions for cotangent
cotangent
co·tan·gent
Spelling: [koh-tan-juh nt, koh-tan-]
IPA: /koʊˈtæn dʒənt, ˈkoʊˌtæn-/
Cotangent is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 295 anagrams from letters in cotangent (acegnnott).
Definitions for cotangent
noun
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(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the side opposite.
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the tangent of the complement, or the reciprocal of the tangent, of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cot, ctn.
Origin of cotangent
First recorded in 1625-35, cotangent is from the New Latin word cotangent- (stem of cotangēns). See co-, tangent