sine | (noun) ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle | Synonyms: sin |
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sinecure | (noun) an office that involves minimal duties | - |
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(noun) a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached | - |
sinew | (noun) possessing muscular strength | Synonyms: brawn, brawniness, heftiness, muscle, muscularity |
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(noun) a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment | Synonyms: tendon |
sinewy | (adjective) consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon | Synonyms: tendinous |
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(adjective) (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful | Synonyms: brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful |
(adjective) (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew | Synonyms: fibrous, stringy, unchewable |