trigonometry

Noun
  1. The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions (synset 106021862)
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type 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
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: trig

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