arccosine


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arccosine

(ˌɑːkˈkəʊsaɪn)
n
the function the value of which for a given argument between –1 and 1 is the angle in radians (between 0 and π), the cosine of which is that argument: the inverse of the cosine function
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Noun1.arccosine - the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
arc cosine, arccos, inverse cosine
circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
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arkuskosinus
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