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arc tangent
noun
, Trigonometry.
- the angle, measured in radians, that has a tangent equal to a given number. : arc tan; : tan −1
arc tangent
- The inverse of the tangent function.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arc tangent1
First recorded in 1905–10
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