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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.



sinusoidal

/ ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəl /

adjective

  1. maths of or relating to a sine curve
  2. physics having a magnitude that varies as a sine curve
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsinusˈoidally, adverb
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Other Words From

  • sinus·oidal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sinusoidal1

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

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