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nonsine

nonsine adjective: not being or not relating to a sine wave.

Adjective

nonsine (not comparable)

  1. Not being or not relating to a sine wave.
    • Since a nonsine wave can be considered the sum of a series of sine waves of different frequencies (Fourier analysis), the nonsine-wave output can be analyzed in this manner.1966, Marlin P. Ristenbatt, Robert L. Riddle, Transistor Physics and Circuits, page 222

Origin of nonsine

From non- + sine.

Questions about nonsine

What does nonsine mean?
Nonsine means not being or not relating to a sine wave.
What part of speech is nonsine?
Nonsine is an adjective.

Words near nonsine in the dictionary

  1. nonsimulation
  2. nonsimultaneous
  3. nonsimultaneously
  4. nonsince
  5. nonsindromic
  6. nonsine
  7. nonsinger
  8. nonsingers
  9. nonsinging
  10. nonsingle
  11. nonsinglet

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