as in trim
being clean and in good order
to the office she wears trig two-piece suits that are fashionable but still businesslike
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Recent Examples of trig
If your trig is hazy, just remember that all trig functions tell us about the ratio of sides for right triangles.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2023
Any student who is not interested in seeing a drag queen, or whose parents forbid them from seeing one, or who believes Lady Gaga songs are played out, or has too much trig to make up, can skip the event.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
By using the Law of Sines, and avoiding the Pythagorean theorem’s trig identity (sin²α + cos²α = 1), Johnson and Jackson successfully proved the theorem without resorting to circular reasoning.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023
The oldest way is to just look them up in a trig table.
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 14 Mar. 2022
Rhett Allain, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2023
Any student who is not interested in seeing a drag queen, or whose parents forbid them from seeing one, or who believes Lady Gaga songs are played out, or has too much trig to make up, can skip the event.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
By using the Law of Sines, and avoiding the Pythagorean theorem’s trig identity (sin²α + cos²α = 1), Johnson and Jackson successfully proved the theorem without resorting to circular reasoning.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023
The oldest way is to just look them up in a trig table.
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 14 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trig
Adjective
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Front and rear parking sensors, a heated steering wheel, leather upholstery and paddle shifters highlight the trim level.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
18 May 2025
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There are six trim levels in total and the pricing is as follows: LX: $28,690 (starting MSRP) EX: $30,490 (starting MSRP) SX: $34,290 (starting MSRP) SX Prestige: $36,290 (starting MSRP) X-Line: $32,990 (starting MSRP) X-Pro Prestige: $39,590 (starting MSRP) Need a break?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Memorial Day is a great time to buy a lawnmower Warm weather has arrived, and with that comes yardwork to keep your home tidy.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Keep it tidy with some storage for your gear so your space feels organized, not chaotic.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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All five are exceptional and function equally well when served neat or as a cocktail base.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The instruction booklet is thorough, and filled with lots of neat science titbits and facts too.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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“Trig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trig. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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