versed sine

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vurst sahyn]
- /vɜrst saɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vurst sahyn]
- /vɜrst saɪn/

Definitions of versed sine words

noun versed sine one minus the cosine of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: vers. 1
noun versed sine a trigonometric function equal to one minus the cosine of the specified angle 0
noun versed sine the number 1 minus the cosine of a given angle 0

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Origin of versed sine

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Versed sine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Versed sine

versed sine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

versed sine usage trend in Literature

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