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Sine

The length of a perpendicular drawn from one extremity of an arc of a circle to the diameter drawn through the other extremity.

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Sin 92% connected

Old form of Since.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Affine transformation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis

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Function noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Homothecy noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheti…

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Homothety noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheti…

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Map noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Mapping noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Mathematical function noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Operator noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

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Reflection noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

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Rotation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

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Series noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions

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Single-valued function noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Transformation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

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Translation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axi…

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Inverse function noun · 85% connection

a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse f…

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Onto function noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Surjection noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Surjective function noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Almucantar noun · 78% connection

A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: length, perpendicular, drawn, extremity, circle.
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Annulus noun · 78% connection

The solid formed by a circle revolving around a line which is the plane of the circle but does not cut it.

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Antarctic adjective · 78% connection

Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, d…

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Blowhole noun · 78% connection

A cavern in a cliff, at the water level, opening to the air at its farther extremity, so that the waters rush in with each surge and r…

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Cubit noun · 78% connection

A measure of length, being the distance from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger.

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Diameter noun · 78% connection

The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the diameter of a tree or rock.

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Digit noun · 78% connection

One twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; -- a term used to express the quantity of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of eight dig…

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Dimension noun · 78% connection

Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the plural,…

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Dynameter noun · 78% connection

An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye en…

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Ellipse noun · 78% connection

An oval or oblong figure, bounded by a regular curve, which corresponds to an oblique projection of a circle, or an oblique section of…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: length, perpendicular, drawn, extremity, circle.
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End noun · 78% connection

The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity,…

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Epicycle noun · 78% connection

A circle, whose center moves round in the circumference of a greater circle; or a small circle, whose center, being fixed in the defer…

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