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sine

noun \ˈsīn\

geometry : the ratio between the long side (called the hypotenuse) and side that is opposite to an acute angle in a right triangle

Full Definition of SINE

1
:  the trigonometric function that for an acute angle is the ratio between the leg opposite the angle when it is considered part of a right triangle and the hypotenuse
2
:  a trigonometric function sin θ that for all real numbers θ is exactly equal to the sine of an angle of measure θ in radians and that is given by the sum of the alternating series
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Origin of SINE

Medieval Latin sinus, from Latin, curve
First Known Use: 1593

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15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sine
  2. sine bar
  3. sine curve
  4. sine die
  5. sine law
  6. sine plate
  7. sine prole
  8. sine qua non
  9. sine wave
  10. conditio sine qua non
  11. hyperbolic sine
  12. inverse sine
  13. versed sine
  14. causa sine qua non
  15. nil sine numine
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