Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

versed sine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: versed -sine
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trigonometric function 1 − cos(x).

Example Sentences

"For the divisions, to be laid on this line, are the differences between the logarithm versed sine of 180°, and the logarithm versed sines of the successive arcs."
"But if the given arch exceed 90°, find the natural co-sine of its supplement, which add to 1000000, and the sum will be the natural versed sine required."
"The Natural Sines in this table are fractions (radius being unit); and are particularly adapted to Dunthorne′s and other methods of clearing the moon′s distance from the effects of parallax and refraction, where natural sines or versed sines are used ;[…]."

Etymology

From New Latin sinus versus (“flipped sine”); the sine function being sometimes called sinus rectus.

Inflected Forms

versed sines (plural)

Derived Forms

suversed

Phrases

coversed sine hacoversed sine haversed sine

Synonyms

vers versin versine

Questions

What does versed sine mean?: The trigonometric function 1 − cos(x).
Where does versed sine come from?: From New Latin sinus versus (“flipped sine”); the sine function being sometimes called sinus rectus.

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