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arctangent
noun arc·tan·gent \(ˌ)ärk-ˈtan-jənt\
Definition of ARCTANGENT
: the inverse function of the tangent <if y is the tangent of θ, then θ is the arctangent of y>
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First Known Use of ARCTANGENT
circa 1889
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