sinusoidal
adjective
si·nu·soi·dal
ˌsīn-yə-ˈsȯi-dᵊl 
ˌsī-nə-
: of, relating to, shaped like, or varying according to a sine curve or sine wave
sinusoidal motion
sinusoidal alternating current
sinusoidal grooves
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The shuttle is greyhound-fast, whipping around a small circular track in a sinusoidal pattern.
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Alden Wicker, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
The smaller robot could also switch to synchronous flight when connected to a controller that generated sinusoidal or periodic signals.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023
One model put forth in 1990 assumed riders rock backward and forward at a constant frequency in simple sinusoidal motion—meaning the movement makes the shape of a sine wave in time.
—Bykatie McCormick, science.org, 7 Apr. 2023
Then a folding card table is found whose top, fully unfolded, fits precisely between two opposing concavities in the sinusoidal ripple of the walls.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Alden Wicker, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
The smaller robot could also switch to synchronous flight when connected to a controller that generated sinusoidal or periodic signals.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023
One model put forth in 1990 assumed riders rock backward and forward at a constant frequency in simple sinusoidal motion—meaning the movement makes the shape of a sine wave in time.
—Bykatie McCormick, science.org, 7 Apr. 2023
Then a folding card table is found whose top, fully unfolded, fits precisely between two opposing concavities in the sinusoidal ripple of the walls.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
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“Sinusoidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinusoidal. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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