triangle wave

English

Sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waveforms

Etymology

From triangle +‎ wave, named for its triangular shape when graphed.

Noun

triangle wave (plural triangle waves)

(mathematics, engineering) A function or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards.

Translations

function or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards

Dutch: driehoeksgolf f, driehoek (nl) m
Estonian: kolmnurklaine

Finnish: kolmioaalto (fi)

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