coversed sine
[ koh-vurst ]
/ ˈkoʊ vɜrst /
noun Mathematics.
the versed sine of the complement of an angle or arc.
Also called
co·ver·sine
[koh-ver-sahyn, koh-vur-sahyn] /ˈkoʊ vərˌsaɪn, koʊˈvɜr saɪn/.
versed cosine.
Origin of coversed sine
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby coversed sine
covering power,
coverlet,
coverley,
covermount,
covers,
coversed sine,
covert,
covert action,
covert cloth,
covert coat,
covert sensitization
British Dictionary definitions for coversed sine
coversed sine
/ (ˈkəʊvɜːst) /
noun obsolete
a trigonometric function equal to one minus the sine of the specified angle
Abbreviation: covers