sine curve

nounMathematics.

a curve described by the equation y = sin x, the ordinate being equal to the sine of the abscissa.

Origin of sine curve

First recorded in 1900–05

Words Nearby sine curve

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How to use sine curve in a sentence

Behind them the ship sent up an oily plume and the sine-curve wail of the radioactivity warning could be faintly heard.
The Syndic | C.M. Kornbluth
In one particular and important case the form of the current curve is a simple harmonic curve or simple sine curve.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 | Various
Describe the construction and application of the sine curve.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One | Nehemiah Hawkins
This increase is indicated by the gradual rise of the sine curve from E to F.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One | Nehemiah Hawkins
Is the direct current indicated by the sine curve in figs. 174 to 178 continuous?
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One | Nehemiah Hawkins

British Dictionary definitions for sine curve

sine curve

noun

a curve of the equation y = sin x: Also called: sinusoid

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