trigonometric

adjective

trig·​o·​no·​met·​ric ˌtri-gə-nə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce trigonometric (audio)
variants or less commonly trigonometrical
: of, relating to, or being in accordance with trigonometry
trigonometrically adverb

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More precisely, the guest list was a delicate trigonometric reflection of the couple’s affections with a very strong quotient of the regard in which the business accomplishments of the groom are held. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Their work joins a handful of other trigonometric proofs that were added to the mathematical archives over the years. Leila Sloman, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2023 Bing can also convert currencies, deliver stock quotes, and even do trigonometric functions. PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2023 The room remained quiet until the teacher began yelling the word — usually used in reference to trigonometric functions — and jumping around the classroom. Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021 In 1807, Joseph Fourier discovered that any periodic function — an equation whose values repeat cyclically — could be expressed as the sum of trigonometric functions like sine and cosine. Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2021 Greek astronomers like Ptolemy made use of a hollow circle when calculating trigonometric figures, often adding a bar or line across the top. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trigonometric was in 1687

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“Trigonometric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trigonometric. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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trigonometric

adjective
trig·​o·​no·​met·​ric ˌtrig-ə-nə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce trigonometric (audio)
variants also trigonometrical
: of, relating to, or involving trigonometry
trigonometrically adverb
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