sine

Definition of Sine in English :

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Noun

1. sin, sine

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sine

see synonyms of sine

noun (of an angle)

a.

a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to that of the hypotenuse

b.

a function that in a circle centred at the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system is the ratio of the ordinate of a point on the circumference to the radius of the circle

Abbreviation: sin

preposition

(esp in Latin phrases or legal terms) lacking; without

Sine

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noun Trigonometry Mathematics

the reciprocal of the cosecant

; specif.,

a.

the ratio of the opposite side of a given acute angle in a right triangle to the hypotenuse

b.

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)

preposition

without

Sine

see synonyms of sine

n. Abbr. sin

1. The ordinate of the endpoint of an arc of a unit circle centered at the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system, the arc being of length x and measured counterclockwise from the point (1, 0) if x is positive or clockwise if x is negative.

2. In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

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