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trigonometry
noun
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New Latin trigonometria, from Greek trigōnon + -metria -metry
1614, in the meaning defined above
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“Trigonometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trigonometry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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trigonometry
nounfrom scientific Latin trigonometria, literally "triangle measurement," derived from Greek tri- "three" and Greek gonia "angle" and Greek -metria "art or science of measuring"
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