trigonometric
adjective
Simple meaning
About the mathematical study of triangles and angles.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
tɹaɪɡɑnəˈmɛtɹɪk
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
mathematics
Of or relating to or according to the principles of trigonometry
mathematics
Of, relating to, or constructed using trigonometry
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Of or relating to or according to the principles of trigonometry
Used this way, trigonometric is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a mathematical use: it is defined precisely and belongs to working with figures and calculations rather than to ordinary conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Mathematics
- Geometry
- Academic writing
- Education/classroom
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use trigonometric
- “Trigonometric function.”adjective
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle.
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