adj
Meaning 1
Sinusoidal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sinusoid
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.nə.sɔɪd/
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Australian: /ˈsɑɪ.nə.soɪd/
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adj
Meaning 2
Characteristic of a sinus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A curve having the shape of a sine wave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
- Temperature during the week can be represented with a sinusoid.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Any of several channels through which venous blood passes in various organs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: passage, passageway
noun
Meaning 6
the curve of y=sin x
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sine curve
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wave, undulation
History
Etymology
From the French sinusoïde, equivalent to sinus + -oid.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: ontelomainen — anatomy: resembling a sinus
- Chinese Mandarin: 正弦曲線 /正弦曲线 (zhèngxián qūxiàn) — sine curve
- Czech: sinusoida — sine curve
- Czech: sinusovka — sine curve
- Czech: sinoida — sine curve
- Finnish: sinikäyrä — sine curve
- French: sinusoïde — sine curve
- German: Sinuskurve — sine curve
- Icelandic: sínusferill — sine curve
- Italian: sinusoide — sine curve
- Japanese: 正弦曲線 (seigen kyokusen) — sine curve
- Latin: sinusoīdēs — sine curve
- Polish: sinusoida — sine curve
- Russian: синусо́ида (sinusóida) — sine curve
- Slovak: sínusoida — sine curve
- Swedish: sinuskurva — sine curve
- Tagalog: sinwaying kilo — sine curve
- Finnish: tiehyt — anatomy: channel for venous blood
- German: Sinusoid — anatomy: channel for venous blood
- Japanese: 類洞 (ruidō) — anatomy: channel for venous blood
- Russian: синусо́идный капилля́р (sinusóidnyj kapilljár) — anatomy: channel for venous blood
- Russian: синусо́ид (sinusóid) — anatomy: channel for venous blood