Cosine

Word COSINE
Character 6
Hyphenation co sine
Pronunciations /ˈkəʊ.saɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Cosine"

What do we mean by cosine?

In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. noun

The abscissa at the endpoint of an arc of a unit circle centered at the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system, the arc being of length x and measured counterclockwise from the point (1, 0) if x is positive or clockwise if x is negative. noun

In trigonom., the sine of the complement of a given angle (whose cosine it is). noun

The sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of functions. noun

In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Symbol: cos noun

Ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle noun

In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Symbol: cos

Synonyms and Antonyms for Cosine

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The word "cosine" in example sentences

Measuring Relational Similarity with VSM  The measure of similrity of R1 and R2 is given by the cosine of the angle Ɵ between r1 and r2: cosine  = ∑ r1, i. r2, i = r1. r2 = r1. r2 ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, if the current is sinusoidal, you know the derivative of a sine to be a cosine, which is 90° out of phase.

Did you know that it's possible to calculate a cosine even if you think "cosine" is a brand of nasal decongestant? ❋ Unknown (2007)

And so the sine and cosine are both negative multiples of their own second derivatives (in fact, the factor is – 1). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Starting from algebraic operations and simple analytical functions such as sine and cosine, the algorithm randomly re-combines previous equations and parameters, and tests each set of expressions for accuracy against the empirical data, until it reaches a desired level of accuracy. ❋ Gordon McCabe (2009)

Laboring in the House of Wisdom, al-Khwarizmi, a Persian by birth, combined the geometry of triangles and spheres with the verbal elaboration of equations to work out the first sine and cosine tables. ❋ Clay Farris Naff (2011)

He reminded me of sine and cosine and complementary angles, all of which were things I believed in and knew to be true. ❋ Jennette Fulda (2011)

“Your second question is: If e to the i-x equals the cosine of x plus i times the sine of x, i being the imaginary unit, then how can you represent a point, z, in the complex plane?” ❋ Kaza Kingsley (2010)

Which then would be the absolute value of z times the sum of the cosine of theta plus i times the sine of theta, which equals the absolute value of z times e to the i-theta. ❋ Kaza Kingsley (2010)

The SFUs are optimised for sine/cosine/sqrt/exp operations, all common in scientific computing. ❋ HayleyM (2008)

And so the sine and cosine are both negative multiples of their own second derivatives in fact, the factor is–1. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For relaxed chic and full-bodied flavors, complete with occasional Flamenco dancing exhibits, is Floridita Tapis bar, at 125th Street and Broadway, is another tasty choice for authentic Latino cosine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Its cosine is approximately inversely proportional to the path length that the direct solar beam has to travel through the atmosphere to reach the surface of the earth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lakkala et al. [13] analyzed the Sodankylä data for the period from 1990 to 2001, incorporating corrections for temperature, cosine error, noise spikes, and wavelength shifts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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