trigonometric function

noun

Any function of an angle expressible as the ratio of two of the sides of a right triangle that has that angle (e.g., sine), or that subtracts 1 from such a ratio or subtracts such a ratio from 1 (e.g., coversed sine).

Similar
circular function
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Meanings

nountrigonometric function (plural trigonometric functions)

plural trigonometric functions

  1. mathematicsAny function of an angle expressible as the ratio of two of the sides of a right triangle that has that angle (e.g., sine), or that subtracts 1 from such a ratio or subtracts such a ratio from 1 (e.g., coversed sine).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfunction of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle

Similar
circular function
Broader
functionmathematical functionsingle-valued function
Also see
circular function

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 三角函數 /三角函数
  • 三角函數 /三角函数 (sānjiǎo hánshù)Translations
Czech goniometrická funkce, trigonometrická funkce
  • goniometrická funkceTranslations
  • trigonometrická funkceTranslations
Danish trigonometrisk funktion
  • trigonometrisk funktionTranslations
Finnish trigonometrinen funktio
  • trigonometrinen funktioTranslations
French fonction trigonométrique
  • fonction trigonométriqueTranslations
German trigonometrische Funktion
  • trigonometrische FunktionTranslations
Greek τριγωνομετρική συνάρτηση
  • τριγωνομετρική συνάρτηση (trigonometrikí synártisi)Translations
Hungarian trigonometrikus függvény, szögfüggvény
  • trigonometrikus függvényTranslations
  • szögfüggvényTranslations
Icelandic hornafall
  • hornafallTranslations
Italian funzione trigonometrica
  • funzione trigonometricaTranslations
Japanese 三角関数
  • 三角関数 (sankaku kansū)Translations
Korean 삼각함수
  • 삼각함수 (samgakhamsu)Translations
Norwegian Bokmål trigonometrisk funksjon
  • trigonometrisk funksjonTranslations
Polish funkcja trygonometryczna
  • funkcja trygonometrycznaTranslations
Portuguese função trigonométrica
  • função trigonométricaTranslations
Romanian funcție trigonometrică
  • funcție trigonometricăTranslations
Russian тригонометри́ческая фу́нкция
  • тригонометри́ческая фу́нкция (trigonometríčeskaja fúnkcija)Translations
Spanish función trigonométrica
  • función trigonométricaTranslations
Swedish trigonometrisk funktion
  • trigonometrisk funktionTranslations
Tagalog tatsihaning kabisa
  • tatsihaning kabisaTranslations
Turkish trigonometrik fonksiyon
  • trigonometrik fonksiyonTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

trigonometric function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigonometric%20function

MLA

“trigonometric function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigonometric%20function. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trigonometric function,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigonometric%20function.

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