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Sinus vs Sinusoidal - What's the difference?

sinus | sinusoidal |

As a noun sinus

is sine (abbreviated form: sin ).

As an adjective sinusoidal is

.

sinus

English

Noun

(wikipedia sinus) (sinuses)
  • (anatomy) A pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus.
  • A notch or depression between two lobes or teeth in the margin of an organ.
  • (pathology) An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, caused by the destruction of tissue.
  • A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore.

    • Derived terms

    * sinusitis * ethmoid sinus * frontal sinus * maxillary sinus * sphenoid sinus * paranasal sinus

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    sinusoidal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the form of a wave, especially one whose amplitude varies in proportion to the sine of some variable (such as time).

    • Derived terms

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