sinc

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

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

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sinc f (genitive singular since, nominative plural sinca)

1. zinc

Likely related to Armenian սինձ (sinj, “hawthorn”).

sinc m

1. moral, morality
2. silverberry

• IPA^(key): /sink/, [siŋk]

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

Strong a-stem:

• sincfāg
• sincgiefa
• sincstān

sinc m

1. zinc

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

• IPA^(key): /sɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

sinc m (plural sinciau, not mutable)

1. sink, basin

   Synonym: bosh

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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• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /sɪŋk/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /zɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

sinc m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. zinc

   Synonym: afrytel

• 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