trig
Units & Measurements abbreviation · Math
| Stands for | Trigonometry |
|---|---|
| Categories | Units & Measurements |
trig stands for Trigonometry, a math abbreviation.
Clipped form of trigonometry, the branch of mathematics dealing with angles, triangles and periodic functions such as sine and cosine, and the everyday name for the high school course that teaches it.
Example: I have trig first period and a test on the unit circle tomorrow.
Usage notes
Trigonometry comes from Greek trigonon (triangle) and metron (measure). It underlies navigation, surveying, physics, signal processing and computer graphics. US high schools often combine it with precalculus, and phrases such as "trig functions" and "trig identities" are standard.
Related abbreviations
More math abbreviations
- a.e. – Almost everywhere
- AAS – Angle-Angle-Side (congruence)
- abs – Absolute value
- arccos – Arccosine (inverse cosine)
- arcmin – Arcminute
- arcsec – Arcsecond
- arcsin – Arcsine (inverse sine)
- arctan – Arctangent (inverse tangent)
- arg – Argument (of a complex number)
- ASA – Angle-Side-Angle (congruence)
- B – Billion
- BEDMAS – Brackets, Exponents, Division/Multiplication, Addition/Subtraction