“Cosign” or “Cosine”

Overview

cosign / cosine are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

cosign: (verb) sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan.

cosine: (noun) ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle.

Pronunciation

cosign: NA

cosine: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “cosign”

Zhang Rendan was asked to cosign both documents and refused to…

Examples of “cosine”

…is transformed by the discrete cosine transform (DCT).
…exactly by applying the inverse cosine transform (also with perfect precision).
…different forms of the discrete cosine and sine transforms.
…of the DFT, the discrete cosine transform or sometimes the modified…

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