Associations to the word «Trigonometry»

Wiktionary

TRIGONOMETRY, noun. (mathematics) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and the angles of triangles and the calculations based on them, particularly the trigonometric functions.

Dictionary definition

TRIGONOMETRY, noun. The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions.

Wise words

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