sinc

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Translingual

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Symbol

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sinc

  1. (mathematics) A symbol of the cardinal sine function. (f(x) = sin(x)/x)
    Coordinate terms: sinc(x), sin(x)/x, sin
  2. (engineering) A symbol of the sinc function. (f(x) = sin(πx)/(πx))
    Coordinate terms: sinc(x), sin(π*x)/(π*x), sin

English

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Noun

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sinc (plural not attested)

  1. (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
  2. (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

Anagrams

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Irish

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Noun

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sinc f (genitive singular since, nominative plural sinca)

  1. zinc

Declension

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Northern Kurdish

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Etymology

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Likely related to Armenian սինձ (sinj, hawthorn).

Noun

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sinc m

  1. moral, morality
  2. silverberry

Old English

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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sinc n

  1. (poetic) treasure
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      sōhte seledrēoriġ · sinces bryttan,
      hwǣr iċ feor oþþe nēah · findan meahte
      þone þe in meoduhealle · mīne wisse
      sought hall-sad a giver of treasure,
      where I far or near could find
      who in a mead-hall would know my men

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Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

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sinc m

  1. zinc

Welsh

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Sinc
Ciwb, darn a dendrid sinc

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English sink, from Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷ- (to fall, sink).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sinc m (plural sinciau, not mutable)

  1. sink, basin
    Synonym: bosh

Etymology 2

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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).

Chemical element
Zn
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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sinc m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. zinc
    Synonym: afrytel

Further reading

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  • 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