sine

Plural: sines

Noun

A trigonometric function representing the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse.
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Examples

Calculating points felt like a complex math problem, involving sines and cosines.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sinus (“curve, bend; bosom”), a translation of Arabic جَيْب (jayb, “bosom”), a misidentification of the notation جيب (j-y-b), written without vowel diacritics, standing for Arabic جِيبَ (jība, “sine”), in turn from Sanskrit ज्या (jyā, “sine, chord, bowstring”) through the similar Sanskrit जीव (jīva, “sine, chord, life, existence”). Doublet of sinus.

Synonyms

sin

Scrabble Score: 4

sine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

sine: valid Words With Friends Word