sine of angle

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• Sine of an angle — Sine Sine, n. [LL. sinus a sine, L. sinus bosom, used in translating the Ar. jaib, properly, bosom, but probably read by mistake (the consonants being the same) for an original j[=i]ba sine, from Skr. j[=i]va bowstring, chord of an arc, sine.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sine — Sine, n. [LL. sinus a sine, L. sinus bosom, used in translating the Ar. jaib, properly, bosom, but probably read by mistake (the consonants being the same) for an original j[=i]ba sine, from Skr. j[=i]va bowstring, chord of an arc, sine.] (Trig.) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sine wave, AC current — Wave form of single frequency alternating current; wave whose displacement is sine of angle proportional to time or distance …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• sine — [saın] n technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: sinus, from Latin; SINUS] the ↑fraction 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sine — sine1 [sīn] n. [ML sinus (< L, a bend, curve, hanging fold of a toga), used as transl. of Ar jaib, sine, bosom of a garment] Trigonometry the reciprocal of the cosecant; specif., a) the ratio of the opposite side of a given acute angle in a… …   English World dictionary

• sine — [ saın ] noun count TECHNICAL in a RIGHT TRIANGLE, the measurement of an ACUTE angle that is equal to the length of the side that is opposite the angle divided by the length of the HYPOTENUSE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sine curve — sine′ curve n. math. a graphic representation of the ratio of the size of an angle to its sine; the graph of the equation y= sin x[/ex] • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

• sine curve — n. a graphic representation of the sine function; specif., the graph of y = sin x, with x denoting radian measure of an angle periodically changing from 0° to 360° …   English World dictionary

• sine — ► NOUN Mathematics ▪ (in a right angled triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a particular acute angle to the hypotenuse. ORIGIN Latin sinus curve …   English terms dictionary

• Sine — For other uses, see Sine (disambiguation). Sine Basic features Parity odd Domain ( ∞,∞) Codomain [ 1,1] P …   Wikipedia

• Sine bar — A sine bar is a tool used to measure angles in metalworking. It consists of a hardened, precision ground body with two precision ground cylinders fixed at the ends. The distance between the centers of the cylinders is precisely controlled, and… …   Wikipedia