sine

English

/saɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sinus (bosom, curve, pocket, breast) derived from Arabic جَيْب (pocket, bosom), جِيبَ (sine) derived from Sanskrit ज्या (bowstring, sine, chord, power, bow string, force, vanquishing, overwhelming force), जीव (life, existence, living, chord, soul, sine, existing, alive, etc, long live).

Origin

Sanskrit

जीव

Gloss

life, existence, living, chord, soul, sine, existing, alive, etc, long live

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

生

Emoji
🧬

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