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TRIG (trigged, trigging)

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IPA (US): 

Irregular inflected forms: trigged  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, trigging  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does trig mean? 

TRIG (noun)
  The noun TRIG has 1 sense:

1. the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functionsplay

  Familiarity information: TRIG used as a noun is very rare.


TRIG (adjective)
  The adjective TRIG has 1 sense:

1. neat and smart in appearanceplay

  Familiarity information: TRIG used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TRIG (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

trig; trigonometry

Hypernyms ("trig" is a kind of...):

pure mathematics (the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness)

Domain category:

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trig"):

spherical trigonometry ((mathematics) the trigonometry of spherical triangles)

triangulation (a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation)


TRIG (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Neat and smart in appearance

Synonyms:

clean-cut; trig; trim

Context example:

a trim beard

Similar:

tidy (marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits)


 Context examples 


In pursuance of this decision, when the two brothers, talking university shop, had used "trig" several times, Martin Eden demanded:-

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)



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