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Noun: arccosine
  1. The inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
    "The arccosine of 0 is 90 degrees";
    - arc cosine, arccos, inverse cosine

Derived forms: arccosines, arc cosines

Type of: circular function, trigonometric function

Encyclopedia: Arccosine