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  trig

  noun

  trigonometry.
• trig.
  trig.

  abbreviation

  trigonometric.

trig

¹ American  

[trig] / trɪg /

noun

Informal.

1. trigonometry.

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trig ² American  

[trig] / trɪg /

adjective

1. neat, trim, smart, or spruce.

   Synonyms:

   orderly, tidy

2. in good physical condition; sound; well.

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verb (used with object)

trigged, trigging

1. to make trim, smart, etc. (often followed by up orout ).

trig ³ American  

[trig] / trɪg /

verb (used with object)

Dialect.

trigged, trigging

1. to support or prop, as with a wedge.

2. to act as a check on (the moving of wheels, vehicles, etc.).

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noun

1. a wedge or block used to prevent a wheel, cask, or the like, from rolling.

trig. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. trigonometric.

2. trigonometrical.

3. trigonometry.

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trig ¹ British  

/ trɪɡ /

noun

1. a wedge or prop

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verb

1. to block or stop

2. to prop or support

trig ² British  

/ trɪɡ /

adjective

1. neat or spruce

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verb

1. to make or become trim or spruce

trig. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. trigonometrical

2. trigonometry

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• trigly
  adverb
• trigness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of trig¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Origin of trig²

First recorded in 1150–1200 for earlier sense; 1505–15 trig ² for def. 1; Middle English trig(g) “true, trusty,” from Old Norse tryggr “loyal, safe”; cognate with Gothic triggws “loyal, true, faithful”; see true

Origin of trig³

First recorded in 1585–95; from Old Norse tryggja “to make fast, secure”; see also trig ² ( def. ), true

Example Sentences

To help us remember which of the six trigonometric functions are positive in each quadrant, we can use the mnemonic phrase “A Smart Trig Class.”

From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021

The documents list the minor as T.P.V.P., born April 18, 2008, the same date Sarah Palin gave birth to Trig Paxon Van Palin, the youngest of the couple’s five children.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2019

Before disappearing, East and Trig islands accounted for 60 percent of the monk seal pups born at French Frigate Shoals, according to NOAA.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2018

Other followers were full of praise for both Palin and Trig.

From Reuters • Jan. 2, 2015

“Laundry, and then I have to study for the Trig test or I’m going to fail.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer