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Webster 1913 Edition
Sinusoid
Si′nus-oid
,Noun.
[
Sinus
+ -oid
.] (Geom.)
The curve whose ordinates are proportional to the sines of the abscissas, the equation of the curve being
y = a sin x
. It is also called the curve of sines
. Definition 2024
sinusoid
sinusoid
English
Noun
sinusoid (plural sinusoids)
- (mathematics) A sine curve.
- (anatomy) Any of several channels through which venous blood passes in various organs.
Derived terms
Translations
sine curve
anatomy: channel for venous blood
Adjective
sinusoid (comparative more sinusoid, superlative most sinusoid)
- (mathematics) sinusoidal.
- (anatomy) Characteristic of a sinus.
Translations
sinusoidal — see sinusoidal
anatomy: resembling a sinus
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