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Noun: trigonometric function
  1. Function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
    "Sine, cosine, and tangent are common trigonometric functions";
    - circular function

Derived forms: trigonometric functions

Type of: function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function

Encyclopedia: Trigonometric function