rule of coss

noun

Algebra.

Meanings

nounrule of coss (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableAlgebra.

Origin

  1. Italiancosa“thing”
  2. Englishrule of coss

Italian cosa (“thing”), the value to be determined.

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rule of coss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20of%20coss

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