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wave vs sinusoid

sinusoid vs wave

wave and sinusoid both are nouns.

wave is a verb but sinusoid is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
sinusoid Yes No No No
As nouns, sinusoid is a hyponym of wave; that is, sinusoid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:
  • wave: an undulating curve
  • sinusoid: the curve of y=sin x
Other hyponyms of wave include sine curve.
wave (noun) sinusoid (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair the curve of y=sin x
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
something that rises rapidly
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
an undulating curve
wave (verb) sinusoid (verb)
set waves in
signal with the hands or nod
move or swing back and forth
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Difference between wave and sinusoid

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