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Definitions for sine
saɪnsine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sine, sinnoun

    ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

Wiktionary

  1. sinenoun

    In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

  2. Etymology: From sinus, originally by mistranslation of جب. Ultimately from.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sinenoun

    A right sine, in geometry, is a right line drawn from one end of an arch perpendicularly upon the diameter drawn from the other end of that arch; or it is half the chord of twice the arch. John Harris

    Etymology: sinus, Latin.

    Whatever inclinations the rays have to the plane of incidence, the sine of the angle of incidence of every ray, considered apart, shall have to the sine of the angle of refraction a constant ratio. George Cheyne, Phil. Princ.

ChatGPT

  1. sine

    The sine is a fundamental function in trigonometry, often used to measure or calculate angles in a right triangle. It is defined as the ratio of the length of the side of the triangle opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Additionally, in the unit circle, sine is the y-coordinate of a point on the circle corresponding to a given angle. It is also defined as the periodic oscillation or wave form seen in many areas of mathematics and physics.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sinenoun

    the length of a perpendicular drawn from one extremity of an arc of a circle to the diameter drawn through the other extremity

  2. Sinenoun

    the perpendicular itself. See Sine of angle, below

  3. Sine

    without

  4. Etymology: [LL. sinus a sine, L. sinus bosom, used in translating the Ar. jaib, properly, bosom, but probably read by mistake (the consonants being the same) for an original jba sine, from Skr. jva bowstring, chord of an arc, sine.]

Wikidata

  1. Siné

    Maurice Sinet, known as Siné, is a French cartoonist. As a young man he studied drawing and graphic arts, while earning a living as a cabaret singer. His first published drawing appeared in France Dimanche in 1952. Siné received the Grand Prix de l'Humour Noir in 1955 for his collection Complainte sans Paroles. His series of drawings on cats was his breakthrough. He then started working for L'Express as a political cartoonist. Siné's anti-colonialism caused controversy during the Algerian war. He was sued a number of times, being defended by Jacques Vergès, then a lawyer for the Algerian Liberation Front. In 1962 Siné left L'Express and launched his own publication, Siné Massacre, noted for its anti-colonialism, anti-capitalism, anti-clericalism and anarchism. On reviewing the book, Private Eye described Siné's cartoons as "grotesque", and criticising publisher Penguin Books for its managerial incompetence. In May 1968, together with Jean-Jacques Pauvert, he launched L'Enragé. Siné is a great lover of jazz, and has illustrated several books on jazz as well as record covers. He's a dignitary of the French Collège de 'Pataphysique. His article and cartoons in the magazine Charlie Hebdo relating to Jean Sarkozy's marriage to Jessica Sebaoun-Darty, the Jewish heiress, touched off a controversy, after journalist Claude Askolovitch described them as anti-Semitic. The magazine's editor, Phillipe Val, ordered Siné to write a letter of apology or face termination. The cartoonist said he would rather "cut his own balls off", and was promptly fired. Both sides subsequently filed lawsuits, and in December 2010, Siné won a 40,000-euro court judgment against his former publisher for wrongful termination.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sine

    sīn, n. a straight line drawn from one extremity of an arc perpendicular to the diameter that passes through the other extremity. [L. sinus, a curve.]

  2. Sine

    Syne, sīn, adv. (Scot.) after that: ago.—conj. since.

  3. Sine

    sī′ne, prep. without, as in Sine die, without day, of an adjournment; Sine quâ non, an indispensable condition, &c. [L.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. sine

    A right sine in geometry, is a right line drawn from one end of an arc perpendicularly upon the radius from the centre to the other end of the arc; or it is half the chord of twice the arc.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SINE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sine is ranked #13349 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Sine surname appeared 2,284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Sine.

    84.4% or 1,929 total occurrences were White.
    6.3% or 144 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    4.2% or 97 total occurrences were Black.
    2% or 47 total occurrences were Asian.
    1.7% or 39 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1.2% or 28 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sine in a Sentence

  1. Occam:

    Pluralitas non ponenda est sine necessitate

  2. Adolph Hitler:

    The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty.

  3. Maureen O'Hara:

    A sense of belonging is a sine qua non of healthy psychological functioning everywhere. Such a sense, beginning in infancy and continuing throughout life, comes about by experiencing mutual empathy; by sensing oneself as part of a whole, which recognizes and accepts that one is a member.

  4. Soner Cagaptay:

    Incirlik is important to the anti-ISIS struggle, but it's not indispensable, if Washington feels that this becomes the sine qua non in the relationship, the U.S. might pull the plug out. It would require a repositioning of forces.

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