arcsecant

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noun

function that is the compositional inverse of the secant function. Symbol: arcsec

Similar
arc secantarcsecinverse secant
OriginEnglish secant ← Latin secāns ← Proto-Italic *sekaō →
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Meanings

nounarcsecant (plural arcsecants)

plural arcsecants

  1. mathematicsfunction that is the compositional inverse of the secant function. Symbol: arcsec

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number

Similar
arc secantarcsecinverse secant
Broader
trigonometric functioncircular function

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erkʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erkʷos
  3. Proto-Italic*arkuos
  4. Latinarcus
  5. Englisharc-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*sékh₁yeti
  8. Proto-Italic*sekaō
  9. Latinsecō
  10. Latinsecāns
  11. Englishsecant
  12. Englisharcsecant

From arc- + secant.

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Translations

Catalan arc secant
  • arc secantarcsecant
French arcsécante
  • arcsécantearcsecant
Italian arcosecante
  • arcosecantearcsecant
Portuguese arco-secante
  • arco-secantearcsecant
Spanish arcosecante
  • arcosecantearcsecant
Cite this entry
APA

arcsecant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcsecant

MLA

“arcsecant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcsecant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arcsecant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcsecant.

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