trigonometric
adjective
relating to or making use of trigonometry.
trigonometrical
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a word derived from
trigonometric.
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a word derived from
trigonometry.
trigonometrynounthe branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them.
Example Sentences
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I left the track and climbed to the top of the Koeberg, the hill from which the big beacon—that farthest outpost of the trigonometrical survey on this side—springs like a startled finger.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
More general cases of trigonometrical series, in which the multiples are given as the roots of certain transcendental equations, were also considered by Fourier.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
Non-algebraic equations occur frequently—equations involving trigonometrical functions, for example.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
I believe it was set up by the government expedition three or four years ago as a signal-post for their trigonometrical survey.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various
His scientific career began during his military service in India, where he assisted in the “great trigonometrical survey.”
From Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 by Victor Fritz Lenzen
