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arcsec

(ˈɑːksɛk) or

arcsecond

(Units) of a degree of an angle

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Noun

arcsec - the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number

arc secant, arcsecant, inverse secant

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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