trigonometry

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From 1610s, from New Latin trigōnometria, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (trígōnon, “triangle”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”), equivalent to trigono- + -metry.

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Synonyms

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