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TRIG

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

Irregular inflected forms: trigged  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, trigging  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functionsplay

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 appearanceplay

Example:

a trim beard

Synonyms:

clean-cut; trig; trim

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

tidy (marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits)

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