adjective
- relating to or involving trigonometry, the branch of mathematics dealing with triangles and the relationships between their angles and sides
Usage: mathematical
Examples
- Students learned to solve trigonometric equations in calculus class.
- The engineer used trigonometric functions to calculate the building’s height.
- Sine, cosine, and tangent are basic trigonometric ratios.
- The trigonometric identity helped simplify the complex equation.
- Navigation systems rely on trigonometric calculations to determine position.
- She graphed several trigonometric functions on the coordinate plane.