sinusoid
NounSynonyms:
sine curve
WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
- the curve of y=sin xSynonyms: sine curve
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Sinusoid \Si"nus*oid\, n. [Sinus + -oid.] (Geom.) The curve whose ordinates are proportional to the sines of the abscissas, the equation of the curve being y = a sin x. It is also called the curve of sines. [1913 Webster]