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noun Physics.
a periodic oscillation, as simple harmonic motion, having the same geometric representation as a sine function.
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Origin of sine wave
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby sine wave
Sinemet, sine prole, Sinequan, sine qua non, sinew, sine wave, sinewy, Sinfjotli, sinfonia, sinfonietta, sinful
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British Dictionary definitions for sine wave
sine wave
noun
any oscillation, such as a sound wave or alternating current, whose waveform is that of a sine curve
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