nonsine en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + sine.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not being or not relating to a sine wave.
Since a nonsine wave can be considered the sum of a series of sine waves of different frequencies (Fourier analysis), the nonsine-wave output can be analyzed in this manner.
1966, Marlin P. Ristenbatt, Robert L. Riddle, Transistor Physics and Circuits, page 222: