sinc

Translingual

Symbol

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

English

Noun

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

Anagrams

• NICs, NSIC, NCIS, CINs

Irish

Noun

sinc f (genitive singular since, nominative plural sinca)

1. zinc

Declension

Declension of sinc (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative sinc sinca vocative a shinc a shinca genitive since sinc dative sinc sinca forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an tsinc na sinca genitive na since na sinc dative leis an tsinc don tsinc leis na sinca

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

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

Noun

sinc m

1. moral, morality
2. silverberry

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sink/, [siŋk]

Noun

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sinc	sinc
accusative	sinc	sinc
genitive	sinces	sinca
dative	since	sincum

Derived terms

• sincfāg
• sincfæt
• sincgiefa
• sincstān

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

sinc m

1. zinc

Welsh

Sinc

Ciwb, darn a dendrid sinc

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

Noun

sinc m (plural sinciau, not mutable)

1. sink, basin

   Synonym: bosh

Etymology 2

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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Pronunciation

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

Noun

sinc m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. zinc

   Synonym: afrytel

Further reading

• 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