|
|
Definition of Trigonometry
1. Noun. The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions.
Category relationships: Math, Mathematics, Maths
Generic synonyms: Pure Mathematics
Specialized synonyms: Spherical Trigonometry, Triangulation
Derivative terms: Trigonometric, Trigonometrician
Definition of Trigonometry
1. n. That branch of mathematics which treats of the relations of the sides and angles of triangles, which the methods of deducing from certain given parts other required parts, and also of the general relations which exist between the trigonometrical functions of arcs or angles.
Definition of Trigonometry
1. Noun. (mathematics) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and the angles of triangles and the calculations based on them, particularly the trigonometric functions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trigonometry
1. [n -TRIES]
Medical Definition of Trigonometry
1. Origin: Gr. A triangle + -metry: cf. F. Trigonometrie. See Trigon. 1. That branch of mathematics which treats of the relations of the sides and angles of triangles, which the methods of deducing from certain given parts other required parts, and also of the general relations which exist between the trigonometrical functions of arcs or angles. 2. A treatise in this science. Analytical trigonometry, that branch of trigonometry which treats of the relations and properties of the trigonometrical functions. Plane trigonometry, and Spherical trigonometry, those branches of trigonometry in which its principles are applied to plane triangles and spherical triangles respectively. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trigonometry
Other Resources:
Afrikaans