arccosine meaning

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arccosine (noun): the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number.

Definition of arccosine

  1. the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number

    Synonyms: arc cosine, arccos, inverse cosine

    Type of: trigonometric function

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in NE · 9-letter words

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