Meaning

1 senses
  1. In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the tangent of an angle. Symbols: cot, ctg, or ctn

    Kotangens

    кота́нгенсkotángens

More definitions
  • ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

Translations

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Forms

plural: cotangents
Singularcotangent
Pluralcotangents

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle:cotan

Word family

2 related words

See also

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cotangent — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto