cosine

Meanings

Plural: cosines

Noun

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Symbol: cos

Origin / Etymology

From co- + sine, short for complementi sinus in Latin, meaning “sine of the complement”. Doublet of cosinus.

Synonyms

cos

Scrabble Score: 8

cosine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cosine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 10

cosine is a valid Words With Friends word