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{{also|Sine}}
 
 
==English==
 
==English==
 
   
 
   
[[Image:Sine.svg|thumb|Sine function]]
 
 
===Etymology===
 
From {{etyl|la}} {{term|sinus|lang=la}}, originally by mistranslation of {{etyl|ar}} {{term|جــب|lang=ar}}.
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* {{enPR|sīn}}, {{IPA|/saɪn/}}, {{SAMPA|/saIn/}}
 
* {{homophones|sign}}
 
* {{rhymes|aɪn}}
 
 
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
 
{{en-noun}}
 
{{en-noun}}
  
 
# {{context|trigonometry|mathematics}} In a [[right triangle]], the [[ratio]] of the [[length]] of the [[side]] [[opposite]] an [[angle]] to the length of the [[hypotenuse]].
 
# {{context|trigonometry|mathematics}} In a [[right triangle]], the [[ratio]] of the [[length]] of the [[side]] [[opposite]] an [[angle]] to the length of the [[hypotenuse]].
 
===Notes===
 
In various branches of mathematics, the sine of an angle is determined in various ways, including the following:
 
* The [[y-coordinate|''y''-coordinate]] of the [[point]] on the [[unit]] [[circle]] at the given [[anticlockwise]] angle from the ''x'' [[axis]].
 
* The [[sum]] of the [[real]] or [[complex]] [[power series]]
 
*: <math>\sum_1^\infty{{(-1)^{n-1}}\over{(2n-1)!}}x^{2n-1}</math>
 
 
===Synonyms===
 
* Symbol: [[sin]]
 
 
===Derived terms===
 
* [[arcsine]]
 
* [[cosine]]
 
* [[sine wave]]
 
* [[sinusoid]]
 
* [[sinusoidal]]
 
 
===Translations===
 
{{trans-top|trigonometric function}}
 
* [[Afrikaans]]: {{t|af|sinus}}, {{t|af|sinusse}}
 
* Arabic: {{t-|ar|جيب|m|tr=jayb}}
 
* [[Catalan]]: {{t-|ca|sinus|m}}
 
* Chinese:
 
*: Mandarin: {{t|cmn|正弦|tr=zhèngxián|sc=Hani}}
 
* Czech: {{t-|cs|sinus|m}}
 
* Danish: {{t-|da|sinus}}
 
* Dutch: {{t-|nl|sinus|m}}
 
* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|sinuso|xs=Esperanto}}
 
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|sini}}
 
* French: {{t+|fr|sinus|m}}
 
* German: {{t+|de|Sinus|m}}
 
* Greek: {{t+|el|ημίτονο|n|tr=imítono}}
 
{{trans-mid}}
 
* Hungarian: {{t-|hu|szinusz}}
 
* [[Ido]]: {{t+|io|sinuso|xs=Ido}}
 
* Italian: {{t+|it|seno|m}}
 
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|サイン|tr=sain}}, {{t|ja|正弦|tr=seigen}}
 
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|синус|m|tr=sínus}}
 
* [[Manx]]: {{t|gv|sheenys|m}}
 
* Norwegian: {{t-|no|sinus|m}}
 
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|seno|m}}
 
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|sinus|n}}
 
* Russian: {{t|ru|синус|m|tr=sínus}}
 
* Spanish: {{t+|es|seno|m}}
 
* Swedish: {{t|sv|sinus}}
 
* [[Tamil]]: {{t|ta|செவ்வளை|tr=sevvaLai|xs=Tamil}}
 
{{trans-bottom}}
 
 
===See also===
 
* [[cosecant]]
 
* [[cotangent]]
 
* [[secant]]
 
* [[tangent]]
 
* [[trigonometry]]
 
 
===Anagrams===
 
* [[sien#English|sien]]
 
 
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==Danish==
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* {{IPA|/siːnə/|[ˈsiːnə]|[ˌsiːnə]|lang=da}}
 
 
===Pronoun===
 
{{infl|da|pronoun}}
 
 
# {{form of|plural|sin|lang=da}}
 
 
===See also===
 
{{Danish personal pronouns}}
 
 
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==Irish==
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* {{IPA|/ˈʃinʲə/|lang=ga}}
 
 
===Etymology 1===
 
From {{etyl|sga|ga}} {{term|sine|lang=sga}}, {{term|siniu|lang=sga}}, comparative form of {{term|sen||old|lang=sga}}.
 
 
====Adjective====
 
{{infl|ga|adjective form}}
 
 
# {{comparative of|sean|lang=ga|nodot=yes}}: [[older]]
 
 
=====Declension=====
 
{{ga-adj-1b|sean|sean|sin|sean|q=sb}}
 
 
===Etymology 2===
 
From {{etyl|sga|ga}} {{term|sine||teat, dug, pap|lang=sga}} < {{proto|Celtic|svenio|lang=ga}} for {{proto|Indo-European|spenio|lang=ga}}. Cognate with Old Norse {{term|speni||teat|lang=non}}, Scottish {{term|spain||udder|lang=gd}}.
 
 
====Noun====
 
{{infl|ga|noun|g=f}}
 
 
# [[nipple]]
 
 
=====Declension=====
 
{{ga-noun-f4|si|ne|ní}}
 
 
=====Mutation=====
 
{{ga mut cons|si|ne}}
 
 
[[Category:ga:Anatomy]]
 
 
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==Latin==
 
 
===Etymology===
 
From {{proto|Indo-European|sene-||sane-|apart, without|lang=la}}. Cognate with {{etyl|ang|-}} {{term|sundor||apart, separately, by oneself|lang=ang}}. More at {{l|en|sunder}}.
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* {{a|Classical}} {{IPA|/ˈsi.ne/|lang=la}}
 
 
===Preposition===
 
'''sine''' (+ {{ablative}})
 
 
# [[without]]
 
#: Sum '''sine''' regno.''
 
#:: I am without a kingdom.
 
 
===Derived terms===
 
* [[sine causa|sine causā]]
 
* [[sine die|sine diē]]
 
* [[sine nomine|sine nōmine]]
 
* [[sine prole|sine prōle]]
 
* [[decessit sine parole]]
 
* [[sum sine regno]]
 
* [[injuria sine damno]]
 
 
====Descendants====
 
{{top2}}
 
* Catalan: {{l|ca|sense}}
 
* French: [[sans]]
 
* Galician: [[sen]]
 
{{mid2}}
 
* Italian: [[senza]]
 
* Portuguese: {{l|pt|sem}}
 
* Spanish: {{l|es|sin}}
 
{{bottom}}
 
 
[[Category:Latin prepositions]]
 
 
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==Romanian==
 
{{rfc|lang=ro}}
 
 
===Etymology===
 
From {{etyl|la|ro}} {{term|se|sē|lang=la}}.
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
{{rfp|lang=ro}}
 
 
===Pronoun===
 
'''sine''' (''stressed [[reflexive]]-[[accusative]] form of '''{{term|el|lang=ro}}''', '''{{term|ea|lang=ro}}''', '''{{term|ei|lang=ro}}''' and '''{{term|ele|lang=ro}}''''')
 
 
# [[himself]], [[herself]], [[itself]], [[themselves]]
 
 
===Synonyms===
 
* {{term|se|lang=ro}} {{context|unstressed form}}
 
 
[[Category:Romanian personal pronouns]]
 
 
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==Scottish Gaelic==
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* {{IPA|/ˈʃinʲə/|lang=gd}}
 
 
===Etymology===
 
From {{etyl|ga|gd}} {{term|sine||teat|lang=ga}}, from {{etyl|sga|gd}} {{term|sine||teat, dug, pap|lang=sga}} < {{proto|Celtic|svenio|lang=gd}} for {{proto|Indo-European|spenio|lang=gd}}. Cognate with Old Norse {{term|speni||teat|lang=non}}, Scottish {{term|spain||udder|lang=gd}}.
 
 
===Adjective===
 
{{infl|gd|adjective form}}
 
 
# {{form of|Comparative and superlative form|sean|lang=gd}}
 
 
===Noun===
 
{{infl|gd|noun|g=f|genitive|sine|plural|sinean}}
 
 
# [[nipple]], [[teat]]
 
# [[gin]] {{gloss|drink}}
 
 
[[Category:gd:Anatomy]]
 
 
[[ast:sine]]
 
[[cs:sine]]
 
[[da:sine]]
 
[[de:sine]]
 
[[et:sine]]
 
[[el:sine]]
 
[[fr:sine]]
 
[[ko:sine]]
 
[[hr:sine]]
 
[[io:sine]]
 
[[id:sine]]
 
[[ku:sine]]
 
[[la:sine]]
 
[[hu:sine]]
 
[[nl:sine]]
 
[[ja:sine]]
 
[[no:sine]]
 
[[pl:sine]]
 
[[pt:sine]]
 
[[ru:sine]]
 
[[sv:sine]]
 
[[ta:sine]]
 
[[te:sine]]
 
[[tr:sine]]
 
[[vi:sine]]
 
[[zh:sine]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:25, 11 October 2014

English

Noun

Sine (plural Sines)
  1. (trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.