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TRIG
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Irregular inflected forms: trigged , trigging
I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
Synonyms:
trig; trigonometry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("trig" is a kind of...):
pure mathematics (the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trig"):
spherical trigonometry ((mathematics) the trigonometry of spherical triangles)
triangulation (a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation)
II. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Neat and smart in appearance
Example:
a trim beard
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
tidy (marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits)
