sinusoid

si·nus·oid

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahy-nuh-soid]
- /ˈsaɪ nəˌsɔɪd/
- /sˈɪnjuːsˌɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-nuh-soid]
- /ˈsaɪ nəˌsɔɪd/

Definitions of sinusoid word

noun sinusoid a curve described by the equation y = a sin x, the ordinate being proportional to the sine of the abscissa. 1
noun sinusoid any of the irregular terminal blood vessels that replace capillaries in certain organs, such as the liver, heart, spleen, and pancreas 0
adjective sinusoid resembling a sinus 0
noun sinusoid sine curve 0
noun sinusoid A sinusoid is a signal that has a form of a sine wave. 0

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Origin of sinusoid

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; sinus + -oid

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Parts of speech for Sinusoid

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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sinusoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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