trigonometry

[ trig-uh-nom-i-tree ]

/ ˌtrɪg əˈnɒm ɪ tri /

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noun

the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them.

Origin of trigonometry

1605–15; <New Latin trigōnometria;see trigon, -o-, -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM trigonometry

trig·o·no·met·ric

[trig-uh-nuh-me-trik], /ˌtrɪg ə nəˈmɛ trɪk/, trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjectivetrig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbnon·trig·o·no·met·ric, adjectivenon·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjective

non·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbun·trig·o·no·met·ric, adjectiveun·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjectiveun·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby trigonometry

trigonitis, trigonocephaly, trigonometric equation, trigonometric function, trigonometric series, trigonometry, trigonous, trigonum, trig point, trigram, trigraph

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Example sentences from the Web for trigonometry

Once in college she knew she would have her fill of trigonometry.
Marjorie Dean High School Senior|Pauline Lester
A second developed a trigonometry of sines to replace the Ptolemaic trigonometry of chords.
An Introduction to the History of Science|Walter Libby
The man who wrote the book on trigonometry that we used to study at Boxwood Hall?
Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line|Clarence Young
"I used to sham faint on trigonometry afternoons at school," he went on, with a yawn.
Sonia Between two Worlds|Stephen McKenna

Trigonomet′ric, -al, pertaining to trigonometry: done by the rules of trigonometry.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for trigonometry

trigonometry

/ (ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒmɪtrɪ) /

noun

the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of trigonometric functions and their application to the determination of the angles and sides of triangles. Used in surveying, navigation, etcAbbreviation: trig

Derived forms of trigonometry

trigonometric (ˌtrɪɡənəˈmɛtrɪk) or trigonometrical, adjectivetrigonometrically, adverb

Word Origin for trigonometry

C17: from New Latin trigōnometria from Greek trigōnon triangle

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

Scientific definitions for trigonometry

trigonometry

[ trĭg′ə-nŏm′ĭ-trē ]

The study of the properties and uses of trigonometric functions.

单词	trigonometry
释义	trigonometry [ trig-uh-nom-i-tree ] / ˌtrɪg əˈnɒm ɪ tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trigonometry ON THESAURUS.COM noun the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them. Origin of trigonometry 1605–15; <New Latin trigōnometria;see trigon, -o-, -metry OTHER WORDS FROM trigonometry trig·o·no·met·ric [trig-uh-nuh-me-trik], /ˌtrɪg ə nəˈmɛ trɪk/, trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjectivetrig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbnon·trig·o·no·met·ric, adjectivenon·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjective non·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbun·trig·o·no·met·ric, adjectiveun·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjectiveun·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby trigonometry trigonitis, trigonocephaly, trigonometric equation, trigonometric function, trigonometric series, trigonometry, trigonous, trigonum, trig point, trigram, trigraph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trigonometry Once in college she knew she would have her fill of trigonometry. Marjorie Dean High School Senior\|Pauline Lester A second developed a trigonometry of sines to replace the Ptolemaic trigonometry of chords. An Introduction to the History of Science\|Walter Libby The man who wrote the book on trigonometry that we used to study at Boxwood Hall? Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line\|Clarence Young "I used to sham faint on trigonometry afternoons at school," he went on, with a yawn. Sonia Between two Worlds\|Stephen McKenna Trigonomet′ric, -al, pertaining to trigonometry: done by the rules of trigonometry. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for trigonometry trigonometry / (ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒmɪtrɪ) / noun the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of trigonometric functions and their application to the determination of the angles and sides of triangles. Used in surveying, navigation, etcAbbreviation: trig Derived forms of trigonometry trigonometric (ˌtrɪɡənəˈmɛtrɪk) or trigonometrical, adjectivetrigonometrically, adverb Word Origin for trigonometry C17: from New Latin trigōnometria from Greek trigōnon triangle 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 Words related to trigonometry calculation, calculus, geometry, math, algebra, division, addition, multiplication, subtraction, figures, numbers Scientific definitions for trigonometry trigonometry [ trĭg′ə-nŏm′ĭ-trē ] The study of the properties and uses of trigonometric functions. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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trigonometry

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Origin of trigonometry

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Example sentences from the Web for trigonometry

British Dictionary definitions for trigonometry

noun

Derived forms of trigonometry

Word Origin for trigonometry

Words related to trigonometry

Scientific definitions for trigonometry