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SINUSOIDAL

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si⋅nus⋅oi⋅dal

  [sahy-nuh-soid-l]
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–adjective
1. Mathematics. of or pertaining to a sinusoid.
2. having a magnitude that varies as the sine of an independent variable: a sinusoidal current.
Origin:
1875–80; sinusoid + -al 1

Related forms:
si⋅nus⋅oi⋅dal⋅ly, adverb
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si·nu·soid   (sī'nə-soid', -nyə-)   
n.  

  1. Mathematics See sine curve.

  2. Anatomy Any of the venous cavities through which blood passes in various glands and organs, such as the adrenal gland and the liver.


[Medieval Latin sinus, sine; see sine + -oid.]
si'nu·soi'dal (-soid'l) adj., si'nu·soi'dal·ly adv.
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