trigonometry

Meaning

The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.

Synonyms

trig

Translations

trigonometria

trigonométrie

Trigonometrie

trigonometría

τριγωνομετρία

trigonometria

trigonometrie

driehoeksmeting

trigonometria

trigonometri

علم المثلثات

goniometrie

علم حساب المثلّثات

trigonometria

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌtɹɪɡəˈnɒmətɹi/

Etymology

PIE word
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From 1610s, from New Latin trigōnometria, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (trígōnon, “triangle”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”), equivalent to trigono- + -metry.