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Sine vs Sinew - What's the difference?

sine | sinew |

As nouns the difference between sine and sinew

is that sine is while sinew is (anatomy) a cord or tendon of the body.

As a verb sinew is

to knit together, or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.

sine

English

(wikipedia sine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

    • Usage notes

    In various branches of mathematics, the sine of an angle is determined in various ways, including the following: * The y''-coordinate]] of the point on the unit circle at the given anticlockwise angle from the [[x-axis, ''x -axis. * The sum of the real or complex power series

         \sum_{n=1}^\inftyx^{2n-1} = x - {1\over 6} x^3 + {1\over 120} x^5 - {1\over 5040} x^7 + ...

    where x is in radians.

    Synonyms

    * Symbol: sin

    Derived terms

    * arcsine * cosine * sine wave * sinusoid * sinusoidal

    See also

    * cosecant * cotangent * secant * tangent * trigonometry

    Anagrams

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    sinew

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A cord or tendon of the body.
  • (obsolete) A nerve.
  • (figuratively) Muscle; nerve; nervous energy; vigor; vigorous strength; muscular power.
  • A string or chord, as of a musical instrument.
  • (figuratively) That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting member or factor; mainstay; source of strength (often plural).
  • * Shakespeare
    • The portion and sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry.
  • * Sir Walter Raleigh
    • The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war.

    Derived terms

    * sinewy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To knit together, or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • * Goldsmith
    • Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures might, if properly treated, serve to sinew the state in time of danger.

    Anagrams

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