S0398800 (sīn)n. Abbr. sin1. 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.[Medieval Latin sinus (mistranslation of Arabic jayb, sine, as if jayb, fold in a garment), from Latin, curve, fold.]
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(saɪn) (of an angle) n (Mathematics) a. a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to that of the hypotenuseb. 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[C16: from Latin sinus a bend; in New Latin, sinus was mistaken as a translation of Arabic jiba sine (from Sanskrit jīva, literally: bowstring) because of confusion with Arabic jaib curve]
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(ˈsaɪnɪ) prep (Law) (esp in Latin phrases or legal terms) lacking; without
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n. a fundamental trigonometric function that, in a right triangle, is expressed as the ratio of the length of the side opposite an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Abbr.: sin [1585–95; < New Latin, Latin sinus curve, fold, pocket, translation of Arabic jayb literally, pocket]
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(sīn) The ratio of the length of the side opposite an acute angle in a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse.Thesaurus
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sine - ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled trianglesincircular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
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sine qua non
A necessary, essential, or required element. The Latin phrases translates literally to "without which not." Some consider a good education to be the sine qua non of a successful career.See also: non, qua, sine
sine qua non
An essential element or condition, as in A perfect cake is the since qua non of a birthday party. This phrase is Latin for "without which not" and has been used in English since about 1600. It appears more in writing than in speech. See also: non, qua, sine
a sine qua ˈnon (of/for something)
/%sIneI kwA: "n@Un; American English "noUn/ (from Latin, formal) something that is essential before you can achieve something else: Many people believe that grammar is the sine qua non of language learning.In Latin, this means ‘without which not’.See also: non, qua, sine
sine qua non
Essential part. As translated from the Latin, “Without which, there would be nothing,” the phrase is an erudite way to describe that which is indispensable or basic.See also: non, qua, sine
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Sine
(sin), a trigonometric function. The sine of an acute angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. The Indian mathematicians used the word jiva, whose literal meaning is “bowstring,” for the sine. The Arabs rendered jiva as jiba and subsequently used the reading jaib, which is a common word in Arabic meaning “curve,” “bosom,” or “fold” and corresponding to the Latin word sinus.
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[sīn] (mathematics) The sine of an angle A in a right triangle with hypotenuse of length c given by the ratio a / c, where a is the length of the side opposite A ; more generally, the sine function assigns to any real number A the ordinate of the point on the unit circle obtained by moving from (1,0) counterclockwise A units along the circle, or clockwise | A | units if A is less than 0. Denoted sin A.
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of an anglea. 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
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In a right triangle, the ratio of the side opposite an acute angle (less than 90 degrees) and the hypotenuse. The cosine is the ratio between the adjacent side and the hypotenuse. These angular functions are used to compute circular movements.MedicalSeeSINESFinancialSeeSine Wave
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Related to sine: trigonometry, sine qua non, Inverse sine, Sine formula, Sine cosine tangent, Sine table
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noun ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
