sinusoidal

[ sahy-nuh-soid-l ]

adjective
  1. Mathematics. of or relating to a sinusoid.

  2. having a magnitude that varies as the sine of an independent variable: a sinusoidal current.

Origin of sinusoidal

1
First recorded in 1875–80; sinusoid + -al1

Other words from sinusoidal

  • si·nus·oi·dal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby sinusoidal

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British Dictionary definitions for sinusoidal

sinusoidal

/ (ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəl) /


adjective
  1. maths of or relating to a sine curve

  2. physics having a magnitude that varies as a sine curve

Derived forms of sinusoidal

  • sinusoidally, adverb

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