sine

IPA: sˈaɪn

(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.
(genetics) Acronym of short interspersed element, a type of retrotransposon in genomics.
Acronym of selective inhibitors of nuclear export, a drug for epithelioid sarcoma.

Examples of "sine" in Sentences

And that's a beautifully symmetrical, simple wave that we call a sine wave.
I always wondered why a sine was called a sine, and I never would have guessed such a story.
And these sine waves to describe the market can be long term sine waves or very short term (i.e., intraday).
It has a frequency response from 35-85 Hz (±3 dB), and the ability to deliver a short-term sine wave of 96 dB SPL.
The measurement across the plane vertically, along the line B, which is called the sine of the angle, represents the surface impact of air against the plane.
"Well," said Dade, "I have heard them talking round here of a place they call a sine-cu-ree — big pay and no work — and if there is one of them left and lying about loose I think I could fill it to a T."
"Well," said Dade, "I have heard them talking round here of a place they call a sine-cu-ree -- big pay and no work -- and if there is one of them left and lying about loose I think I could fill it to a T."
They may also leave open the possibility of leaving the session to the 18th open all the way to that point before they call sine die, which would be final adjournment, just to make sure that no issues crop up.
Defense counsel Paul Reichler summarized at length why the defense filed a motion to compel the government to comply with what he described as sine qua non - an essential condition - to the pre-trial agreement.