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sine wave
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sine wave
n.
A waveform with deviation that can be graphically expressed as the sine curve.
sine wave
n
(Physics / General Physics) any oscillation, such as a sound wave or alternating current, whose waveform is that of a sine curve
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Noun1.sine wave - a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve
undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
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In the sample "real part" means the cosine wave amplitudes while "imaginary part" means the sine wave amplitudes.
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The optical system outputs sine and cosine waves with DC components canceled out.
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