ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sinusoidal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Sinusoidal is an adjective meaning (mathematics) Having the shape or characteristics of a sine wave.

Meaning

(mathematics) Having the shape or characteristics of a sine wave.

More Meanings

  1. (anatomy) Relating to any of several channels (the sinusoids) through which venous blood passes in various organs.
  2. A sine wave (or combination of such waves)

Example Sentences

An averager of the sort described earlier would operate such that, as the frequency of sinusoidal variation of ITD was increased, more and more samples of the dynamically varying ITD would fall within the averaging window and the effective ITD would tend toward their mean of zero.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sinusoidal

Depending on context, synonyms include curved, curving.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include curving, curved, sine, undulatory, undulating, wavelike.

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