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Definition of Arccosine
1. Noun. The inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number.
Generic synonyms: Circular Function, Trigonometric Function
Definition of Arccosine
1. Noun. (trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the cosine function. Symbol: arccos, cos-1 ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Arccosine
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arccosine
Literary usage of Arccosine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. SAS(R) 9.1.3 Language Reference:: Dictionary, Fifth Edition, Volumes 1-4 by SAS Institute (2006)
"Range: between -1 and 1 Details The ARCOS function returns the arccosine (inverse
cosine) of the argument. The value returned is in radians. ..."
2. SAS/IML 9.1 by SAS Institute (2004)
"... ZIP codes to state postal codes Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions ARCOS
returns the arccosine ARSIN returns the arcsine ATAN returns the arctangent ..."
3. SAS/GRAPH 9.1 Reference by SAS Institute (2004)
"LONG and LAT are converted by multiplying them by the arccosine of —1 and dividing
that amount by 180. The cities are each assigned a value for the NEWST ..."
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