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noun
function that is the compositional inverse of the secant function. Symbol: arcsec
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, trigonometry
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noun
the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: arc secant, arcsec, inverse secant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trigonometric function, circular function
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2erkw- Proto-Indo-European *h2erkwos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcusder. English arc- English secant English arcsecant From arc- + secant.
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