"sawtooth wave" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sawtooth waves [plural]
Etymology: From sawtooth + wave, named for its resemblance to the jagged teeth of a saw when graphed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sawtooth|wave}} sawtooth + wave Head templates: {{en-noun}} sawtooth wave (plural sawtooth waves)
  1. (mathematics, engineering) A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply drops. Wikipedia link: sawtooth wave Categories (topical): Engineering, Functions, Mathematics Related terms: supersaw Translations (function or waveform that ramps upwards and then sharply drops): 鋸齒波 (Chinese Mandarin), 锯齿波 (jùchǐbō) (Chinese Mandarin), zaagtandgolf [feminine] (Dutch), zaagtand [masculine] (Dutch), saehammaslaine (Estonian), sahalaita-aalto (Finnish), saha-aalto (Finnish), onde en dents de scie [feminine] (French), Sägezahnschwingung [feminine] (German), onda a dente di sega [feminine] (Italian), のこぎり波 (nokogiri nami) (Japanese), onda dente de serra [feminine] (Portuguese), пилообра́зная волна́ (piloobráznaja volná) [feminine] (Russian)

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