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noun
A periodically oscillating waveform as described by the sine function, possibly multiplied by some amplitude, shifted by some phase, and translated by an additive constant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing, trigonometry
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noun
a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wave, undulation
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