SINS
[ sinz ]
/ sɪnz /
noun
a gyroscopic device indicating the exact speed and position of a vessel, as indicated by differences in positions over a given period on a given course, as well as the direction of true north.
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earnest
Origin of SINS
s(hip's) i(nertial) n(avigation) s(ystem)
Words nearby SINS
sinope, sinophile, sinopis, sinopulmonary, sinorespiratory, SINS, sinsemilla, sinsiang, sinsyne, sint maarten, sinter
Definition for sins (2 of 5)
sin1
[ sin ]
/ sɪn /
noun
verb (used without object), sinned, sin·ning.
to commit a sinful act.
to offend against a principle, standard, etc.
verb (used with object), sinned, sin·ning.
to commit or perform sinfully: He sinned his crimes without compunction.
to bring, drive, etc., by sinning: He sinned his soul to perdition.
Origin of sin
1before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English syn(n) offense, misdeed; akin to German Sünde, Old Norse synd sin, Latin sōns guilty; (v.) derivative of the noun, replacing Middle English sin(i)gen, syn(i)gen, Old English syngian, itself derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR sin
synonym study for sin
1, 2. See crime.
OTHER WORDS FROM sin
sin·like, adjectivesin·ning·ly, adverbsin·ning·ness, nounun·sin·ning, adjectiveDefinition for sins (3 of 5)
sin2
[ seen ]
/ sin /
noun
the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
Origin of sin
2First recorded in 1895–1900, sin is from the Hebrew word śīn
Definition for sins (4 of 5)
sīn
[ seen ]
/ sin /
noun
the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of sīn
From Arabic
Definition for sins (5 of 5)
Sin
[ seen ]
/ sin /
noun
the Akkadian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Sumerian Nanna.
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British Dictionary definitions for sins (1 of 5)
sin1
/ (sɪn) /
noun
theol
- transgression of God's known will or any principle or law regarded as embodying this
- the condition of estrangement from God arising from such transgressionSee also actual sin, mortal sin, original sin, venial sin
any serious offence, as against a religious or moral principle
any offence against a principle or standard
live in sin informal (of an unmarried couple) to live together
verb sins, sinning or sinned (intr)
theol to commit a sin
(usually foll by against) to commit an offence (against a person, principle, etc)
Derived forms of sin
sinner, nounWord Origin for sin
Old English synn; related to Old Norse synth, Old High German suntea sin, Latin sons guilty
British Dictionary definitions for sins (2 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for sins (3 of 5)
sin3
/ (siːn) /
noun
a variant of shin, the 21st letter in the Hebrew alphabet (שׂ), transliterated as SSee shin 2
British Dictionary definitions for sins (4 of 5)
sin4
/ (saɪn) maths /
abbreviation for
sine
British Dictionary definitions for sins (5 of 5)
SIN
S.I.N.
abbreviation for (in Canada)
social insurance number
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Scientific definitions for sins
sin
Abbreviation of sine
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Idioms and Phrases with sins
sin
see live in sin; more sinned against than sinning; multitude of sins; ugly as sin; wages of sin.
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