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View synonyms for sine wave

sine wave

noun

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


sine wave

noun

  1. any oscillation, such as a sound wave or alternating current, whose waveform is that of 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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Origin of sine wave1

First recorded in 1890–95

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