Sine-wave meaning

A waveform with deviation that can be graphically expressed as the sine curve.
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A waveform described by the sine function: complex waveforms can be regarded as a combination of several sine waves that differ in wavelength.
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A continuous, uniform wave with a constant frequency and amplitude. See wavelength.
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A sinusoidal waveform, a sine wave is perhaps best explained and illustrated using electrical current. Current is the flow of electrons through a metallic circuit, with the direction of flow being from positive (+) pole to negative (
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(trigonometry, signal processing) A waveform described by the sine function, possibly shifted by some phase.
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Sine-wave Sentence Examples

  • A Simple-Harmonic or Sine Wave is the only kind which is propagated without change of form.

  • A tuning fork produces a single note - a pure sine wave.

  • The spectrum contains just one component, at 256 Hz, because the pure tone is a single sine wave.

  • By making the reference bias voltages applied to the diodes equal, an approximate square wave output is obtained from a sine wave input.

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