sigmoid, sigmoidal
(adjective) of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine
sigmoid
(adjective) curved in two directions (like the letter S)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sigmoid (not comparable)
(geometry) Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma).
Having a serpentine shape; resembling S or ʃ
(mathematics) Exhibiting logistic growth; having a graph that accelerates until it reaches a carrying capacity
(geometry, archaic) Semi-circular, like the lunar sigma (similar to English C).
(anatomy) Relating to the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine.
• sigmoidal
• (curing in two directions) S-shaped (informal)
sigmoid (plural sigmoids)
(mathematics) A function having a graph whose shape is sigmoid..
Source: Wiktionary
Sig"moid, Sig*moid"al, a. Etym: [Gr. sigmoïde.]
Definition: Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek s. Sigmoid flexure (Anat.), the last curve of the colon before it terminates in the rectum. See Illust. under Digestive.
– Sigmoid valves. (Anat.) See Semilunar valves, under Semilunar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
