- sinus
- \ \ see SINE
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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sinus — 1. (si nus ) s. m. 1° En géométrie, le sinus d un arc ou d un angle est la perpendiculaire abaissée d une extrémité de l arc sur le diamètre qui passe par l autre extrémité. • Il est indubitable, et en cela Descartes mérite un coup d… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Sinus — may refer to:In anatomy, where a sinus is a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue: *Sinus (anatomy), description of the general term *Anal sinuses, the furrows which separate the columns in the rectum *Paranasal sinuses, air cavities in the… … Wikipedia
SINUS — Veteribus quod inter brachia ad summum pectus intercipitur, dictum est i vide supra Gremium, unde et recessus littorum, in quos se mare insinuat, Sinus; et Sinum vestium vocavêre, quodcumque partem illam corporis regeret, Tunicae, Togae,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Sinus — Sm (eine trigonometrische Funktion) per. Wortschatz fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. sinus Krümmung ; dieses übersetzt arab. ǧaib, das aber in der mathematischen Bedeutung auf ein anderes Wort zurückgeht (ai. jīvā Bogensehne ).… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Sinus — Si nus, n.; pl. L. {Sinus}, E. {Sinuses}. [L., a bent surface, a curve, the folds or bosom of a garment, etc., a bay. Cf. {Sine}, n.] 1. An opening; a hollow; a bending. [1913 Webster] 2. A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sinus — Si nus, n.; pl. L. {Sinus}, E. {Sinuses}. [L., a bent surface, a curve, the folds or bosom of a garment, etc., a bay. Cf. {Sine}, n.] 1. An opening; a hollow; a bending. [1913 Webster] 2. A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sinus — 1590s, abscess, sore, from M.L. sinus, from L. sinus bend, fold, curve. Meaning hollow curve or cavity in the body is attested from 1670s. Sinusitis inflammation of a sinus is recorded from 1896 … Etymology dictionary
Sinus — eines Winkels φ ist in einem rechtwinkligen Dreieck, das den Winkel φ besitzt, das Verhältnis der gegenüberliegenden Kathete zur Hypotenuse. Die Sinusfunktion ist die Umkehrung des Integrals Dieselbe hat die Periode 2π, und… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
sinus — sínus m DEFINICIJA 1. anat. a. polukružna koštana šupljina prevučena sluznicom [paranazalni sinusi; upala sinusa] b. izbočenja ili proširenja šupljih organa c. (mn) vezivni kanali smješteni između dva lista tvrde moždine 2. mat. trigonometrijska… … Hrvatski jezični portal
sinus — m. anat. Seno. Medical Dictionary. 2011 … Diccionario médico
sinus — has the plural form sinuses. In Latin the plural is sinus, not sini … Modern English usage
