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sinusoidal

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˌsɑɪnəˈsoɪdəl/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌsaɪnəˈsoɪdəl/
  • rhymes with -ɔɪdəl
  • CMU ARPABET: S AY1 N AH0 S OY2 D AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the shape or characteristics of a sine wave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to any of several channels (the sinusoids) through which venous blood passes in various organs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A sine wave (or combination of such waves)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having a succession of waves or curves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From sinusoid + -al.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sinimuotoinen — in the form of a sine wave
  • French: sinusoïdal — in the form of a sine wave
  • German: sinusförmig — in the form of a sine wave
  • Greek: ημιτονοειδής (imitonoeidís) — in the form of a sine wave
  • Icelandic: sínus- — in the form of a sine wave
  • Icelandic: sínuslaga — in the form of a sine wave
  • Polish: sinusoidalny — in the form of a sine wave
  • Portuguese: senoidal — in the form of a sine wave
  • Portuguese: sinusoidal — in the form of a sine wave
  • Russian: синусоида́льный (sinusoidálʹnyj) — in the form of a sine wave
  • Spanish: senoidal — in the form of a sine wave
  • Spanish: sinusoidal — in the form of a sine wave
  • Swedish: sinusformad — in the form of a sine wave
  • Tagalog: sinwayin — in the form of a sine wave