Arctangent
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arctangent is a noun meaning (trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan⁻¹.
Meaning
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan⁻¹.
Word Forms
- arctangents
Synonyms for arctangent
Depending on context, synonyms include antitangent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arccotangent, arctanh, antitangent, arcsine, arccosine, arcsin.
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