trigonometry

Questions about trigonometry

What does trigonometry mean?

trigonometry means "the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions".

How many syllables are in trigonometry?

trigonometry has 5 syllables: tri-go-no-me-try. The stress falls on "no".

What is another word for trigonometry?

Close synonyms include trig. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is trigonometry a common word?

trigonometry is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.