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haversine

[ hav-er-sahyn ]

noun

, Trigonometry.
  1. one half the versed sine of a given angle or arc.

haversine

/ ˈhævəˌsaɪn /

noun

  1. obsolete.
    half the value of the versed sine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haversine1

First recorded in 1870–75; ha(lf) + ver(sed) + sine ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haversine1

C19: combination of half + versed + sine 1

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