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arcsine.

Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin⁻¹

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑːɹkˌsaɪn/
  1. Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin⁻¹

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcusder. English arc- Proto-Indo-European *sinos Proto-Italic *sinus Latin sinusbor. English sine English arcsine From arc- + sine.

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