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arctangent

noun
arc·​tan·​gent | \ (ËŒ)ärk-ˈtan-jÉ™nt How to pronounce arctangent (audio) \
variants: or less commonly arc tangent
plural arctangents also arc tangents

Definition of arctangent

: the inverse function of the tangent if y is the tangent of θ, then θ is the arctangent of y abbreviation arctan

First Known Use of arctangent

1886, in the meaning defined above

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