sine wave

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn weyv]
- /saɪn weɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn weyv]
- /saɪn weɪv/

Definitions of sine wave words

noun sine wave a periodic oscillation, as simple harmonic motion, having the same geometric representation as a sine function. 1
noun sine wave any oscillation, such as a sound wave or alternating current, whose waveform is that of a sine curve 0
noun sine wave a waveform described by the sine function: complex waveforms can be regarded as a combination of several sine waves that differ in wavelength 0
noun sine wave A sine wave is the fundamental waveform from which other waveforms may be generated. 0

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Origin of sine wave

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Sine wave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sine wave

sine wave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sine wave usage trend in Literature

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