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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSinusoidal
/ˌsaɪ.nəˈsɔɪ.dəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or resembling a sine wave, especially in terms of periodic oscillation.
"The signal exhibited a sinusoidal pattern, indicating a smooth and regular oscillation." - 2
Describing a function or graph that has the characteristics of a sine wave.
"In the analysis, the sinusoidal function was crucial for modeling the alternating current."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sinusoidal' originates from the Latin word 'sinus', meaning 'bay' or 'fold', which is related to the sine function in mathematics. It was first used in the context of waveforms in the 19th century, reflecting the periodic nature of sine waves in trigonometry and physics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sinusoidal" is said worldwide
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sinusoïdal
Transliteration: sinusoïdal
"Le signal présentait un motif sinusoïdal, indiquant une oscillation régulière."
sinusoidal
Transliteration: sinusoidal
"Das Signal zeigte ein sinusoidales Muster, was auf eine regelmäßige Schwingung hinweist."
sinusoidale
Transliteration: sinusoidale
"Il segnale mostrava un modello sinusoidale, indicando un'oscillazione regolare."
sinusoidal
Transliteration: sinusoidal
"La señal presentaba un patrón sinusoidal, indicando una oscilación regular."
sinusoidal
Transliteration: sinusoidal
"O sinal apresentava um padrão sinusoidal, indicando uma oscilação regular."
साइनसॉइडल
Transliteration: sā'īnasō'īḍal
"संकेत ने एक साइनसॉइडल पैटर्न दिखाया, जो नियमित दोलन को दर्शाता है।"
正弦波的
Transliteration: zhèngxiánbō de
"信号呈现出正弦波的模式，表明规律的振荡。"
사인파의
Transliteration: sainpa-ui
"신호는 사인파의 패턴을 보여주어 규칙적인 진동을 나타냅니다."
正弦波の
Transliteration: seigenpa no
"信号は正弦波のパターンを示し、規則的な振動を示しています。"
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