nonsine

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adjective

Not being or not relating to a sine wave.

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Meanings

adjectivenonsine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot being or not relating to a sine wave.

    Since a nonsine wave can be considered the sum of a series of sine waves of different frequencies (Fourier analysis), the nonsine-wave output can be analyzed in this manner.

    1966, Marlin P. Ristenbatt, Robert L. Riddle, Transistor Physics and Circuits, page 222

Origin

From non- + sine.

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APA

nonsine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsine

MLA

“nonsine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonsine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsine.

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