noun
- a curve that represents the sine function, characterized by smooth, regular oscillations
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The graph of y = sin(x) produces a classic sinusoid.
- Sound waves often follow a sinusoidal pattern.
- The engineer plotted the voltage as a sinusoid over time.
- Students learned to identify the amplitude and period of a sinusoid.
- The oscilloscope displayed a perfect sinusoid on its screen.
- Alternating current follows a sinusoidal waveform.