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trig function

trig func·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trig fuhngk-shuh n]
    • /trɪg ˈfʌŋk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trig fuhngk-shuh n]
    • /trɪg ˈfʌŋk ʃən/

Definitions of trig function words

  • noun trig function Also called circular function. a function of an angle, as sine or cosine, expressed as the ratio of the sides of a right triangle. 1
  • noun trig function any function involving only trigonometric functions and constants. 1
  • noun trig function the generalization of these to functions of real or complex numbers. 1

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Origin of trig function

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Trig function

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trig function popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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