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Sine

Description:

Sine is a trigonometric function that represents the ratio of the length of the side opposite to an angle in a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun
• Verb

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

Sense 1: A mathematical function of an angle that gives a ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Sample Sentence: The value of the sine of 30 degrees is 0.5.

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Verb:

Sense 1: To calculate the sine of an angle.

Sample Sentence: Make sure you sine the measurements before calculating the final result.

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