Meanings
nouninverse tangent (plural inverse tangents)
plural inverse tangents
- Synonym of arctangent.
Synonyms: arctangent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of arctangent.
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nounthe inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
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APA
inverse tangent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20tangent
MLA
“inverse tangent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20tangent. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inverse tangent,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20tangent.
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