sine wave
noun
: a waveform that represents periodic oscillations in which the amplitude of displacement at each point is proportional to the sine of the phase angle of the displacement and that is visualized as a sine curve : sine curve
also
: a wave so represented
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The signature of a happy heart is a smooth sine wave of heart rate variability.
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The outputs of a periodic function, like a sine wave, repeat over and over again.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
The differences in their states of awareness created a sine wave that Akasha could feel stretching out trillions of miles.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Researchers around the world spotted an unusual oscillating sine wave sketched across seismographs.
—Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The outputs of a periodic function, like a sine wave, repeat over and over again.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
The differences in their states of awareness created a sine wave that Akasha could feel stretching out trillions of miles.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Researchers around the world spotted an unusual oscillating sine wave sketched across seismographs.
—Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sine wave
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“Sine wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sine%20wave. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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