sine
sine¹
Definition
sine (sīn)
noun
the reciprocal of the cosecant; specif.,
- the ratio of the opposite side of a given acute angle in a right triangle to the hypotenuse
- an equivalent, positive or negative ratio for certain related angles (Ex.: the sine of 57° or 123° is .8387, of 237° or 303° is -.8387) or real numbers representing radians (Ex.: the sine of .9948 radians (57°) is .8387)
Etymology: ML sinus (< L, a bend, curve, hanging fold of a toga), used as transl. of Ar jaib, sine, bosom of a garment
sine²
Definition
sine (sī′nē)
without
Etymology: L
sine
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- return: See Also: Constant Field Values Method Detail sin public static double sin ( double a ) Returns the trigonometric sine of an angle.
- become: Belief in natural selection has become the sine qua non of entry to much of polite society.
- use: They use sine, cosine and tangent in right-angled triangles when solving problems in two dimensions.
- have: I have sine reordered a couple of times and have been delighted.
- damp: The primary utility of this procedure rests in fitting damped sines or the damped exponentials that occur in multicomponent exponential decays.
- give: ASN A function giving the arc sine of its argument in radians.
Adjective modifier
- trigonometric: See Also: Constant Field Values Method Detail sin public static double sin ( double a ) Returns the trigonometric sine of an angle.
- inverse: The inverse sine is defined only in the domain from ` -1 ' to ` 1 ' .
- arc: Parameters: a - the value whose arc sine is to be returned.
Modifies a noun
- wave: The sampled sine wave input signal should be plotted in the upper graph.
- curve: It goes like a sine curve: easier topics offer relief from more difficult topics.
- function: Now what about the sine function for these angles?
- component: In an amplitude plot, you see the actual amplitude of sine components.
- signal: The sampled sine wave input signal should be plotted in the upper graph.
- rule: The sine rule is simpler to remember but not always applicable.
Noun used with modifier
- conditio: Such vigilant monitoring is a conditio sine qua non for any physician who wishes to cure the patient of her malady.
- function: Using trigonometry: angles and the trigonometric functions sine, cosine and tangent; usage in the Earth and the science of surveying.
Preposition: qua
- condition: This would abolish the distinction which is the sine qua non condition for the existence of the two identities.
Preposition: of
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