trig

Definitions


[trɪɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- trigonometry


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Origin:
late 19th century: abbreviation


[trɪɡ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- neat and smart in appearance
(e.g: two trig little boys, each in a gray flannel suit)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘faithful, trusty’): from Old Norse tryggr; related to true. The current verb sense dates from the late 17th century


[trɪɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make neat and smart in appearance
(e.g: he has rigged her and trigged her with paint and spar)


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Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘faithful, trusty’): from Old Norse tryggr; related to true. The current verb sense dates from the late 17th century




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