sinusoid

American

[sahy-nuh-soid] / ˈsaɪ nəˌsɔɪd /

noun

Mathematics.

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

sinusoid British

/ ˈsaɪnəˌsɔɪd /

noun

any of the irregular terminal blood vessels that replace capillaries in certain organs, such as the liver, heart, spleen, and pancreas
another name for sine curve

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adjective

resembling a sinus

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Etymology

Origin of sinusoid

First recorded in 1815–25; sinus + -oid

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Zubieta said it was no accident that sounds created on a circular or sinusoid instrument resemble those created through electronic looping and sequencing.

From New York Times

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