arc secant

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arc secant

n.
The inverse of the secant function.
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Noun1.arc secant - the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
arcsec, arcsecant, inverse secant
circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
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