versed sine
noun Trigonometry.
one minus the cosine of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: vers.
Also called
versine,
versin.
Origin of versed sine
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby versed sine
versal,
versant,
versatile,
verse,
versed,
versed sine,
verset,
versicle,
versicolor,
versicolour,
versicular
British Dictionary definitions for versed sine
versed sine
noun
a trigonometric function equal to one minus the cosine of the specified angle
Abbreviation: vers
Word Origin for versed sine
C16: from New Latin
sinus versus, from
sine
1 +
versus turned, from
vertere to turn