sine wave

noun Physics.
a periodic oscillation, as simple harmonic motion, having the same geometric representation as a sine function.

Origin:
1890–95

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sine wave
 
n
any oscillation, such as a sound wave or alternating current, whose waveform is that of a sine curve

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sine wave definition

mathematics
A waveform of a single constant frequency and amplitude that continues for all time.
Compare wavelet.
(1994-11-09)

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Example sentences
The top sine wave is the test frequency, and the bottom sine wave represents a signal from the reference.
Across the canyon, a sine wave snakes across a boulder.
The offset sine wave drive signal was used for this calculation.
They then fit a smooth sine wave to the data points, to get the solid wavy line.
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