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sine curve

noun

Definition of sine curve 

: the graph in rectangular coordinates of the equation y=a sin bx where a and b are constants

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sine curve: graph of y=a sin bx where a=1, b=1

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 Plotted over a year (in this case, from March to March), the length of daylight looks like one of our old friends from trigonometry class - the sine curve. — OrlandoSentinel.com, "Happy Equinox! Here's how quickly the days are getting shorter where you live.," 21 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of sine curve

1893, in the meaning defined above

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