arc tangent

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

   Synonymsarctangentarctaninverse tangent

   Broadertrigonometric function

Questions about arc tangent

What does arc tangent mean?

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

What is another word for arc tangent?

Close synonyms include arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent. 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.