Versed Sine Definition
noun
The number 1 minus the cosine of a given angle.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Versed Sine
Noun
Singular:
versed sine
Plural:
versed-sinesOrigin of Versed Sine
Translation of New Latin sinus versus sinus sine Latin versus past participle of vertere to turn
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From New Latin sinus versus (“flipped sine"); the sine function being sometimes called sinus rectus.
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