trigonometric function: Meaning and Definition of

trig'onomet'ric func'tion

Pronunciation: [key]
— Math. Math.
  1. Also called circular function. a function of an angle, as sine or cosine, expressed as the ratio of the sides of a right triangle.
  2. any function involving only trigonometric functions and constants.
  3. the generalization of these to functions of real or complex numbers. Also called trig function
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