- cofunction
- \\ˈkō+ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: co- + function: the corresponding trigonometric function of the complement of an angle
the cofunction of the tangent is the cotangent
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cofunction — index cooperate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Cofunction — This article is about a mathematical term. For an entity in computer science, see Coroutine. In mathematics, a function f is cofunction of a function g if f(A) = g(B) whenever A and B are complementary angles. This definition typically applies to … Wikipedia
cofunction — noun Date: 1909 a trigonometric function whose value for the complement of an angle is equal to the value of a given trigonometric function of the angle itself < the sine is the cofunction of the cosine > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cofunction — /koh fungk sheuhn/, n. Trigonom. the function of the complement of a given angle or arc: cos(t) is the cofunction of sin(t). [1905 10; CO + FUNCTION] * * * … Universalium
cofunction — noun The trigonometric function of the complement of the supplied angle (thus cosine is the cofunction of sine) … Wiktionary
cofunction — co•func•tion [[t]ˈkoʊˌfʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. math. the trigonometric function of the complement of a given angle or arc: cosθ is the cofunction of sinθ[/ex] • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
cofunction — co·function … English syllables
trigonometric cofunction — noun Any of a pair of trigonometric functions that have equal values when their arguments are complementary angles e.g. sine and cosine … Wiktionary
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trigonometry — trigonometric /trig euh neuh me trik/, trigonometrical, adj. trigonometrically, adv. /trig euh nom i tree/, n. the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the… … Universalium
