trigonometry

English

Etymology

From New Latin trigonometria, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (trígōnon, triangle) + -metria (-metry).

Noun

trigonometry (countable and uncountable, plural trigonometries)

  1. (mathematics) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and the angles of triangles and the calculations based on them, particularly the trigonometric functions.

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