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sine  (sn)
n. Abbr. sin
1. 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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sine1
n (of an angle)
(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 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 Abbreviation sin
[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]

sine2
prep
(Law) (esp in Latin phrases or legal terms) lacking; without

sine  (sn)
1. The ratio of the length of the side opposite an acute angle in a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse.
2. 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.
3. A function of a number x, equal to the sine of an angle whose measure in radians is equal to x.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sine - ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
Translations
sine [saɪn] N (Math) → seno m
sine [ˈsaɪn] n (MATHEMATICS)sinus m
sine
n (Math) → Sinus m
sine [saɪn] n (Math) → seno


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(if the classical phrase might be pardoned) a sine qua non.
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