sinc
Translingual edit
Symbol edit
sinc
- (mathematics) A symbol of the cardinal sine function. (f(x) = sin(x)/x)
- (engineering) A symbol of the sinc function. (f(x) = sin(πx)/(πx))
- Coordinate terms: sinc(x), sin(π*x)/(π*x), sin
English edit
Noun edit
sinc (plural not attested)
- (mathematics) Ellipsis of sinc function. (f = sin(x)/x)
- Synonyms: sinc(x), sine cardinal function, cardinal sine function, sine of x over x, sampling function
- Coordinate terms: sine function, sine wave, sine, sin, sin function, sin wave, sin func, sin funct
- (engineering) Ellipsis of sinc function. (f = sin(pi*x)/(pi*x))
- Synonyms: sinc(x), sine of pi times x over pi times x
- Coordinate terms: sine function, sine wave, sine, sin, sin function, sin wave, sin func, sin funct
Irish edit
Noun edit
sinc f (genitive singular since, nominative plural sinca)
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Northern Kurdish edit
Etymology edit
Likely related to Armenian սինձ (sinj, “hawthorn”).
Noun edit
sinc m
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sinc n
Declension edit
Declension of sinc (strong a-stem)
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Scottish Gaelic edit
Noun edit
sinc m
Welsh edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from English sink, from Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷ- (“to fall, sink”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sinc m (plural sinciau, not mutable)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from English zinc, from German Zink, from Old High German zinko (“prong, tine”), from Proto-Germanic *tindaz (“prong, pinnacle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (“tooth, projection”). Doublet of dant (“tooth”).
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Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /sɪŋk/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /zɪŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɪŋk
Noun edit
sinc m (uncountable, not mutable)
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sinc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies