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sine wave

American  

noun

Physics.

  1. a periodic oscillation, as simple harmonic motion, having the same geometric representation as a sine function.

sine wave British  

noun

  1. any oscillation, such as a sound wave or alternating current, whose waveform is that of a sine curve

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Etymology

Origin of sine wave

First recorded in 1890–95

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