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trig·o·nom·e·try

   [trig-uh-nom-i-tree]
noun
the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them.
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Origin:
1605–15; < Neo-Latin trigōnometria; see trigon, -o-, -metry

Related forms
trig·o·no·met·ric  [trig-uh-nuh-me-trik] , trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjective
trig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
non·trig·o·no·met·ric, adjective
non·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjective
non·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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un·trig·o·no·met·ric, adjective
un·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal, adjective
un·trig·o·no·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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World English Dictionary
trigonometry (ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒmɪtrɪ)
 
—n
trig the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of trigonometric functions and their application to the determination of the angles and sides of triangles. Used in surveying, navigation, etc
 
[C17: from New Latin trigōnometria from Greek trigōnon triangle]
 
trigonometric
 
—adj
 
trigono'metrical
 
—adj
 
trigono'metrically
 
—adv

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Word Origin & History

trigonometry
"branch of mathematics that deals with relations between sides and angles of triangles," 1614, from Mod.L. trigonometria (Barthelemi Pitiscus, 1595), from Gk. trigonon "triangle" (from tri- "three" + gonia "angle;" see knee) + metron "a measure" (see meter (2)).
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trigonometry   (trĭg'ə-nŏm'ĭ-trē)  Pronunciation Key 
The study of the properties and uses of trigonometric functions.
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