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sine curve

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. a curve described by the equation y = sin x, the ordinate being equal to the sine of the abscissa.


sine curve

noun

  1. a curve of the equation y = sin x Also calledsinusoid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sine curve1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

Behind them the ship sent up an oily plume and the sine-curve wail of the radioactivity warning could be faintly heard.

In one particular and important case the form of the current curve is a simple harmonic curve or simple sine curve.

Describe the construction and application of the sine curve.

This increase is indicated by the gradual rise of the sine curve from E to F.

Is the direct current indicated by the sine curve in figs. 174 to 178 continuous?

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