sine curve
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- noun
- /saɪn kɜrv/
- Specialized
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curva seno
- What are the inputs that you need to know to figure out how big how, what the amplitude of that sine curve is, how big the wiggles are?
Examples
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This again will be a a sine curve on both sides.
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Likely, they are distributed along a sine curve; few on the far ends, most clumped around a single position.
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It's just like the sine curve but faster.
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There is the set of sine curves that make up the capital Dome in its sections.
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The oscillograph showed a normal sine curve.
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How can sine curves be made in Inkscape?
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The graph of the sine function produces a smooth sine curve that oscillates above and below the x-axis.
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An example of a sine curve can be seen when modeling sound waves, which fluctuate in a wave-like pattern.
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The artist used the shape of a sine curve to represent the rhythm and flow in her painting.
Synonyms
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5.1
A smooth repeating wave that goes up and down in a regular curved line
A smooth repeating wave like a sine curve used to show oscillations
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning 'a curve representing the sine function' is directly and compositionally derived from 'sine' (the trigonometric function) + 'curve' (a plotted bent line). This is a technical, cross-linguistically common mathematical term, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Sine curve: The name sine curve comes from an old word for a 'bay' or 'fold', giving the idea of a smooth bend. When you draw it, the line goes up and down like waves, so sine (the bending idea) and curve (the line) help us remember it means a smooth, wave-like graph.