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sinusoidally

sinusoidally

9.6
To move in a smooth way that goes up and down like a wave
  • adverb
  • /ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sinusoidalmente
  • The water level in the tank rises and falls sinusoidally throughout the day as the pump operates.

And suppose I move this one end sinusoidally.

Examples

  • The motion of the pendulum is sinusoidally oscillating, creating a predictable and rhythmic pattern.

  • In sound waves, the pressure changes sinusoidally, which produces the harmonics we hear in music.

  • So I am moving this backwards and forwards sinusoidally all right.

  • A ring may be circular at all times, but its radius and width change sinusoidally with time, as if breathing.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Let's imagine that my HXX is some function that is sinusoidally varying in time.

  • So for example, this pole corresponds to a rather rapidly growing and sinusoidally oscillating solution, OK.

  • The CoM oscillates sinusoidally in the vertical and horizontal directions.

    Academic text (2000)
  • If the pressure difference is constant, the phase difference will grow linearly with time, and according to the first equation, the current density will vary sinusoidally with a frequency f = m Delta P/ph.

    Academic text (1997)
  • For increasing amplitude of the sinusoidally varying acceleration, the initially flat layer became unstable and standing-wave patterns emerged, oscillating at f/2.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The LV Series uses a stationary belt in the base that provides high-speed 2 m/s motion for the slide when it is moved over the pulley of a sinusoidally driven brushless servo motor drive.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

sinuously
vssinusoidally
1 7.4

In a winding, curving way

follows a regular wave pattern rather than random winding motion

Surface Forms

sinusoidally positive

Morphology

sinusoidally = sinusoidal (transparent) = sinusoid + al + ly

Formed by standard adjective->adverb suffixation: 'sinusoidal' + '-ly', so the manner meaning is directly derived from the adjective.

Etymology

Sinusoidally comes from the Latin sinus meaning 'curve' or 'fold' and the ending -oid meaning 'like', and it is related to the English word sinuous ('curvy'). So, sinusoidally means changing or moving in a smooth, wave-like way.