sine


Definition: Meaning of, sine in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sʌɪn /

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sine sines
[countable] [technical]
  1. the FRACTION ( 2) calculated for an angle by dividing the length of the side opposite it in a TRIANGLE that has a RIGHT ANGLE, by the length of the the side opposite the RIGHT ANGLE
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sine used in phrases

  • Latino sine flexione (noun)
    1. latino without inflectional morphology
  • inverse sine (noun)
    1. the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number
  • sine curve (noun)
    1. the curve of y=sin x
  • sine die (adverb)
    1. as of an adjournment without a date fixed
  • sine qua non (noun)
    1. something that you must have, or which must exist, before something else can happen
  • sine wave (noun)
    1. a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve
  • versed sine (noun)
    1. x trigonometry the trigonometric function 1 - cos
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