trig
pronunciation
How to pronounce trig in British English:
UK [trɪg]
How to pronounce trig in American English:
US [trɪg]
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- Noun:
- the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
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- Adjective:
- (of persons) neat and smart in appearance
Word Origin
- trig (adj.)
- "smart, trim," c. 1200, from Old Norse tryggr "firm, trusty, true," from Proto-Germanic *treuwaz- (see true (adj.)). A Scottish and northern word only until 19c. Related: Trigness.
- trig (n.)
- 1895 as a shortening of trigonometry.
Example
- 1. Did I take trig ?
- 2. Trig cheat sheet - here is a set of common trig facts , properties and formulas .
- 3. I had been doing a lot of trig homework for a calculus class I was taking in undergrad and this number appears a lot .
- 4. Trig cheat sheet ( reduced ) - my standard trig cheat sheet reduced to fit onto the front and back of a single piece of paper .
- 5. While the sender may not intend to trig - ger a workplace lawsuit that costs the organization time , money , and credibility , employers nonetheless are put at risk .