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