cosine

cosine
co|sine [ `kou,saın ] noun count
in a RIGHT TRIANGLE, the measurement of an ACUTE angle that is equal to the length of the side between the angle and the right angle divided by the length of the HYPOTENUSE

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  • cosine — [kō′sīn΄] n. [ModL < co. sinus, short for complementi sinus, lit., sine of the complement] Trigonometry the reciprocal of the secant; specif. a) the ratio of the adjacent side of a given acute angle in a right triangle to the hypotenuse: see… …   English World dictionary

  • Cosine — Co sine (k? s?n), n. [For co. sinus, an abbrev. of L. complementi sinus.] (Trig.) The sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of {Functions}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cosine — 1630s, from co. sinus, abbreviation of M.L. complementi sinus (see COMPLEMENT (Cf. complement) + SINE (Cf. sine)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • COSINE — (Cooperation for OSI In Europe) co·sine || kəʊsaɪn European program to increase use of open communications networks in order to connect between European research organizations …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cosine — ► NOUN Mathematics ▪ (in a right angled triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a particular acute angle to the hypotenuse …   English terms dictionary

  • cosine — UK [ˈkəʊˌsaɪn] / US [ˈkoʊˌsaɪn] noun [countable] Word forms cosine : singular cosine plural cosines maths in a right angled triangle, the measurement of an acute angle that is equal to the length of the side between the angle and the right angle… …   English dictionary

  • cosine — noun Etymology: New Latin cosinus, from co + Medieval Latin sinus sine Date: 1635 1. a trigonometric function that for an acute angle is the ratio between the leg adjacent to the angle when it is considered part of a right triangle and the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Cosine similarity — is a measure of similarity between two vectors by measuring the cosine of the angle between them. The cosine of 0 is 1, and less than 1 for any other angle. The cosine of the angle between two vectors thus determines whether two vectors are… …   Wikipedia

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  • Cosine galvanometer — Galvanometer Gal va*nom e*ter, n. [Galvanic + meter: cf. F. galvanom[ e]tre.] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. [1913 Webster] {Differential… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cosine law — Lamberto kosinuso dėsnis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. cosine law; Lambert’s cosine law vok. Lamberts Kosinusgesetz, n; Lambertsches Kosinusgesetz, n rus. закон косинуса, m; закон Ламберта, m pranc. loi de Lambert, f; loi du cosinus …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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