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unit circle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A circle of radius 1.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in defining trigonometric functions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: occasionally; the unit circle; occasionally; the unit circle

Topics: mathematics, sciences, trigonometry

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yksikköympyrä — circle of radius 1
  • French: cercle unité — circle of radius 1
  • German: Einheitskreis — circle of radius 1
  • Italian: circonferenza unitaria — circle of radius 1
  • Polish: okrąg jednostkowy — circle of radius 1
  • Spanish: circunferencia unitaria — circle of radius 1
  • Swedish: enhetscirkel — circle of radius 1
  • Tagalog: isahing bilog — circle of radius 1
  • Czech: jednotková kružnice — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Dutch: eenheidscirkel — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Finnish: yksikköympyrä — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • French: cercle trigonométrique — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • French: cercle unité — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • German: Einheitskreis — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Hungarian: egységkör — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Italian: circonferenza unitaria — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Polish: okrąg jednostkowy — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Russian: едини́чный круг (jediníčnyj krug) — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Spanish: circunferencia unitaria — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Swedish: enhetscirkel — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry
  • Tagalog: isahing bilog — circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry