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Sine vs Sipe - What's the difference?

sine | sipe |

As nouns the difference between sine and sipe

is that sine is while sipe is (us) slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction.

As a verb sipe is

(us) to cut grooves in tires.

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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    sipe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) Slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction.
  • (British, dialect) A drain.

    • Verb

  • (US) To cut grooves in tires.
  • (British) To drain, to filter through peat or reeds; to seep.

    • Anagrams

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