arc sine

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   the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number

   Synonymsarcsinearcsininverse sine

   Broadertrigonometric function

Questions about arc sine

What does arc sine mean?

arc sine means "the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number".

What is another word for arc sine?

Close synonyms include arcsine, arcsin, inverse sine. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.