sine wave

noun

: a waveform that represents periodic oscillations in which the amplitude of displacement at each point is proportional to the sine of the phase angle of the displacement and that is visualized as a sine curve : sine curve

also : a wave so represented

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These include both simple sine waves (which in acoustics are pure tones) and more complicated waves that are combinations of sine waves. —

Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024 The book describes the relationship between naval power and the rise of civilizations dating back to antiquity, and pieces together a sine wave, during which a civilization rises to greatness, denudes its forests, loses naval power, and ultimately its empire. —

Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024 Classical harmonic analysis, which forms the foundation for signal processing in the real world, is all about decomposing signals into sine waves of different frequencies and phases. —

Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024 One of the most surprising comments Nolan made about his films, however, was the source for his use of the Shephard tone, a sound that creates the illusion of ascending or descending in pitch through the superposition of sine waves, which are separated by octaves. —

Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sine wave