Sine's reciprocal, in trig Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COSEC Sine's reciprocal, in trig (5) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
83% CSC Sine's reciprocal, in trig (abbr.) (3)
66% COSINE Secant reciprocal (6) LA Times Daily Jun 20, 2026
66% SINE Cosecant reciprocal (4) Universal Jun 19, 2026
63% COTAN Trig ratio (5) Universal Jun 11, 2026
63% CALC Trig's cousin (4) Eugene Sheffer May 14, 2026
63% COSECS Sine reciprocals, briefly (6)
60% TOLERA Sustine, sine, patere (6) The Times O Tempora May 16, 2026
60% SINES Trig ratios (5) Premier Sunday Apr 26, 2026
60% QUIDPROQUO *Reciprocal exchange (10) New York Times Mar 16, 2026

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In trigonometry, the reciprocal of the sine function is called the cosecant function, often abbreviated as "cosec" or "csc". It represents the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side in a right triangle. Remember, in a crossword, abbreviations like "COSEC" are commonly used to fit the grid.