Sinusoidal
/ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sine wave (or combination of such waves)
Adjective
- 1 Having the shape or characteristics of a sine wave.
"An averager of the sort described earlier would operate such that, as the frequency of sinusoidal variation of ITD was increased, more and more samples of the dynamically varying ITD would fall within the averaging window and the effective ITD would tend toward their mean of zero."
- 2 Relating to any of several channels (the sinusoids) through which venous blood passes in various organs.
Adjective
- 1 having a succession of waves or curves wordnet
Example
More examples"An averager of the sort described earlier would operate such that, as the frequency of sinusoidal variation of ITD was increased, more and more samples of the dynamically varying ITD would fall within the averaging window and the effective ITD would tend toward their mean of zero."
Etymology
From sinusoid + -al.