IN MATH: 1. n. in a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the opposite side: the reciprocal of the tangent. 2. n. a trigonometric function defined for all angles except + 180°, - 180°, + 360°, - 360°, + 540°, - 540°, + 720°, - 720°, etc. EX. cot (45°) = 1

APPLICATION: 1. as defined above.

APPLICATION: See list 330.


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