"versed sine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: versed sines [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin sinus versus (“flipped sine”); the sine function being sometimes called sinus rectus. Etymology templates: {{m|la|sinus versus||flipped sine}} sinus versus (“flipped sine”), {{m|la|sinus rectus}} sinus rectus Head templates: {{en-noun}} versed sine (plural versed sines)
  1. (trigonometry) The trigonometric function 1 − cos(x). Wikipedia link: versed sine Categories (topical): Functions, Trigonometric functions, Trigonometry Synonyms: vers, versin, versine Derived forms: coversed sine, hacoversed sine, haversed sine, suversed Translations (function 1 − cos): versini (Finnish), Versinus (German), Sinus versus (German), παρημίτονο (parimítono) (Greek), flecho (Ido), senoverso [masculine] (Italian), seno verso [masculine] (Spanish)

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