arccos

Definitions of arccos
  1. noun
    the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
    synonyms: arc cosine, arccosine, inverse cosine
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    type of:
    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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