[kəʊˈsɛk(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the ratio of the hypotenuse (in a right-angled triangle) to the side opposite an acute angle; the reciprocal of sine


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Origin:
early 18th century: from modern Latin cosecant-, from co- ‘mutually’ + Latin secant- ‘cutting’ (from the verb secare). Compare with secant