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Dictionary: trig1   (trĭg) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Smart and trim, as in appearance; neat.
  2. Being in good condition.
tr.v., trigged, trig·ging, trigs.
To make trim or neat, especially in dress.

[Middle English, true, from Old Norse tryggr, loyal, true.]

trigly trig'ly adv.
trigness trig'ness n.

trig2 (trĭg) pronunciation
tr.v., trigged, trig·ging, trigs.
  1. To stop (a wheel) from rolling, as with a wedge.
  2. To prop up; support.
n.
A wedge or other braking device.

[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse tryggr, firm. See trig1.]


trig3 (trĭg) pronunciation
n.
Trigonometry.


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adjective

  1. Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky. Informal classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy. Slang with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See style/good style/bad style, usual/unusual.
  2. In good order or clean condition: neat, orderly, shipshape, snug, spick-and-span, spruce, taut, tidy, trim, well-groomed. Chiefly British tight. Idioms: neat as a pin. See clean/dirty, order/disorder.

verb

    To make neat and trim; make presentable. clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), slick up, spruce (up), tidy (up), trim. See order/disorder.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
  Synonym: trigonometry


The adjective trig has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (of persons) neat and smart in appearance
  Synonyms: clean-cut, trim


Translations: Trig
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - trigonometri

2.
adj. - net, pæn, flot
v. tr. - rigge ud, gære fin

3.
v. tr. - stoppe med en klods
n. - bremseklods

Nederlands (Dutch)
remblok, remmen, opdirken, netjes, stevig, trigonometrie

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Math) trigonométrie

2.
adj. - soigné et élégant (allure)
v. tr. - mettre en bon état, embellir

3.
v. tr. - immobiliser (une roue) au moyen d'une cale
n. - cale (de fixation), frein

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Trigonometrie

2.
adj. - schmuck, adrett
v. - (sich) herausputzen

3.
v. - stützen, hemmen
n. - Stütze, Keil

Ελληνική (Greek)
abbr. - τριγωνομετρία
n. - τριγωνομετρία, τακτοποιώ, καλλωπίζω
adj. - (απαρχ.) συγυρισμένος, νοικοκυρεμένος
v. - καλλωπίζω, σενιάρω, τακτοποιώ

Italiano (Italian)
trigonometria, azzimato, immobilizzare, azzimare

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - trigonometria (f)
n. - travão (m), pipa (f)
adj. - bem vestido, elegante
v. - calçar, vestir com apuro

Русский (Russian)
тригонометрия, элегантный, нарядный, опрятный, держать в порядке, украшать, наряжать

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - trigonometría, trigonométrico

2.
adj. - acicalado, arreglado, aseado
v. tr. - calzar

3.
v. tr. - trabar
n. - cuña

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - trigonometri
n. - trigonometri, stoppblock
adj. - snygg och prydlig (åld.)
v. - ordna, hindra, stoppa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 漂亮的, 潇洒的, 整洁的, 修饰, 打扮

2. 支撑, 撑住, 煞住, 制止滚动, 垫木, 垫石, 三角学

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 支撐, 撐住, 煞住, 制止滾動
n. - 墊木, 墊石, 三角學

2.
adj. - 漂亮的, 瀟灑的, 整潔的
v. tr. - 修飾, 打扮

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 삼각[법]

2.
adj. - 말쑥한, 튼튼한
v. tr. - 꾸미다, 모양내다

3.
v. tr. - 굄돌로 괴어 멈추게 하다
n. - 바퀴 멈추개

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - こぎれいな, スマートな, きちょうめんな
v. - こぎれいにする, 着飾る
n. - 三角法

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(اختصار) مختصرك مثلثات (الاسم) حجر, وتد (صفه) قوي, سليم, أنيق (فعل) يرتب, يهندم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טריגונומטריה‬
adj. - ‮נקי, מסודר, מטופח‬
v. tr. - ‮ניקה, ייפה‬
v. tr. - ‮עצר (גלגל) מלהתגלגל, בעזרת יתד‬
n. - ‮יתד, או אמצעי עצירה אחר‬


 
 
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