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sine: see trigonometry trigonometry [Gr.,=measurement of triangles], a specialized area of geometry concerned with the properties of and relations among the parts of a triangle. Spherical trigonometry is concerned with the study of triangles on the surface of a sphere rather than in the ..... Click the link for more information. . sineIn a right triangle, the ratio of the side opposite an acute angle (less than 90 degrees) and the hypotenuse. The cosine is the ratio between the adjacent side and the hypotenuse. These angular functions are used to compute circular movements. sine of an angle 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 sine [sīn] (mathematics) The sine of an angleAin a right triangle with hypotenuse of lengthcgiven by the ratioa/c, whereais the length of the side oppositeA; more generally, the sine function assigns to any real numberAthe ordinate of the point on the unit circle obtained by moving from (1,0) counterclockwiseAunits along the circle, or clockwise |A| units ifAis less than 0. Denoted sinA. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes, sine rivali, are many times unfortunate. (if the classical phrase might be pardoned) a sine qua non. aliquoe magnates mulieres, quoe sine scandalo vitari non possunt |
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