see|Sine
English

Pronunciation
sīn, /saɪn/, /<tt>saIn</tt>/
:Homophones: sign
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪn|-aɪn

Etymology
From L. sinus.

Noun
en-noun
wikipedia|Trigonometric function|Sine

1. context|trigonometry|mathematics In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Usage notes
In various branches of mathematics, the sine of an angle is determined in various ways, including the following:
The y-coordinate|y-coordinate of the point on the unit circle at the given anticlockwise angle from the x axis.
The sum of the real or complex power series
:<math>\sum_1^\infty(-1)^{n-1\over{(2n-1)!}}x^{2n-1}</math>

Synonyms
Symbol: sin

Derived terms
arcsine
cosine
sine wave
sinusoid
sinusoidal

Translations
trans-top|trigonometric function
Catalan: sinus#Catalan|sinus m
Chinese: 正弦
Czech: sinus#Czech|sinus m
Dutch: sinus#Dutch|sinus m
Finnish: sini
French: sinus#French|sinus m
German: Sinus#German|Sinus m
Italian: seno#Italian|seno m
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (sain), 正弦 (seigen)
Portuguese: seno#Portuguese|seno m
Spanish: seno#Spanish|seno m
trans-bottom

See also
cosecant
cotangent
secant
tangent
trigonometry

Irish

Pronunciation
IPA: /��inʲ�/

Adjective
sine

1. comparative of sean#Irish|sean

Noun
sine f

1. nipple

Declension
ga noun f4|si|ne|ní

Category:Irish nouns

Latin

Preposition
sine (+ abl)

1. without

#* sum#Latin|Sum sine regnum|regno.
#*: I am without a kingdom.

Derived terms
sine die
sine nomine
sine prole
decessit sine parole
sum sine regno
injuria sine damno

Category:Latin prepositions

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
IPA: /��inʲ�/

Adjective
sine

1. comparative of sean#Irish|sean

Noun
sine f

1. nipple

Category:Scottish Gaelic nouns
Category:gd:Anatomy

da:sine
fr:sine
ko:sine
io:sine
id:sine
ku:sine
la:sine
nl:sine
ja:sine
pl:sine
pt:sine
ru:sine
sv:sine
te:sine
vi:sine
tr:sine

• 2007-10-22 04:53 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Catalan]]

Full Revision History