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trigonometry

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trig·o·nom·e·try  (trg-nm-tr)
n.
The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and the angles of triangles and the calculations based on them, particularly the trigonometric functions.
[New Latin trignometria : Greek trignon, triangle; see trigon + Greek -metri, -metry.]
trigo·no·metric (-n-mtrk), trigo·no·metri·cal (-r-kl) adj.
trigo·no·metri·cal·ly adv.
trigonometry
Noun
the branch of mathematics concerned with the relations of sides and angles of triangles, which is used in surveying, navigation, etc. [Greek trigōnon triangle]
trigonometry  (trg-nm-tr)
The study of the properties and uses of trigonometric functions.
trigonometry
the branch of mathematics that treats the measurement of and relationships between the sides and angles of plane triangles and the solid figures derived from them. — trigonometric, trigonometrical, adj.
See also: Mathematics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trigonometrytrigonometry - the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
trig
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
pure mathematics - the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
spherical trigonometry - (mathematics) the trigonometry of spherical triangles
triangulation - a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation
Translations

trigonometry [trɪgəˈnɔmətrɪ] n → trigonometría
trigonometry [trɪgəˈnɔmətrɪ] n → trigonométrie f
trigonometry [trɪgəˈnɔmətrɪ] n → Trigonometrie f
trigonometry [trɪgəˈnɔmətrɪ] n → trigonometria


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