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

angle: The first actual appearance of the sine of an angle appears in the work of the Hindus.
latitude: Prove that twice the sine of the latitude of the place = the secant of the suns latitude.

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