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sinusoidal

[ sahy-nuh-soid-l ]

adjective

  1. Mathematics. of or relating to a sinusoid.
  2. having a magnitude that varies as the sine of an independent variable:

    a sinusoidal current.



sinusoidal

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adjective

  1. maths of or relating to a sine curve
  2. physics having a magnitude that varies as a sine curve
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²õ¾±²Ô³Ü²õˈ´Ç¾±»å²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sinusoidal1

First recorded in 1875–80; sinusoid + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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Josephson tunnel junctions consist of two superconductors with a thin insulating barrier in-between and, for decades, these circuit elements have been described with a simple sinusoidal model.

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The new models offered a peek at the underlying pathology, illuminating the roles of hepatic stellate and liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in the disease process.

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One model put forth in 1990 assumed riders rock backward and forward at a constant frequency in simple sinusoidal motion—meaning the movement makes the shape of a sine wave in time.

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The technique takes advantage of phase information in the returning microwaves—in other words, where a signal is in its sinusoidal path when it hits the antenna.

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Because the band flattening is directly linked to the potential energy caused by forces between electrons and nuclei, the deviations from a sinusoidal current encode information about the energy landscape itself.

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