The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ARC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Lead-in to sine, cosine, or tangent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARC | 100 % | 3 |
Why may ARC be the right solution?
In trigonometry, the prefix "arc" is used to indicate the inverse function of the trigonometric ratios sine, cosine, and tangent. Therefore, "arc" is the lead-in to sine, cosine, or tangent.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lead-in to sine, cosine, or tangent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- trigonometric function
- ratio
- harmonic
- hyperbolic function
- amplitude
- arc
- power
- circle
- run
- mak
- make
- streamline
Crossword Answer definitions
ARC noun- That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
- A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
- A curve, in general.
- A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
- (electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
- A story arc.
- A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
- A directed edge.
- The three-point line.
- An arclight.
- To move following a curved path.
- To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.
- To form an electrical arc.
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