dictionary.pt

dictionary.pt

trigonometry

nounfemininetechnicalcommon/tɾi.ɣu.nu.mɨ.ˈtɾi.ɐ/tri·go·no·me·tri·a

Definition

1

The branch of mathematics dealing with the relations of the sides and angles of triangles.

Usage examples

Trigonometry is used in architecture and engineering.
We learned about sine and cosine in trigonometry class.

Common combinations

spherical trigonometrytrigonometric functionstrigonometry tableslaw of sines (trigonometry)