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Definition 2024

sawtooth_wave

sawtooth wave

English

Sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waveforms

Noun

sawtooth wave ‎(plural sawtooth waves)

(mathematics, engineering) A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply drops.

Related terms

supersaw

Translations

function or waveform that ramps upwards and then sharply drops

Chinese:
Mandarin: 鋸齒波, 锯齿波 ‎(jùchǐbō)
Dutch: zaagtandgolf f, zaagtand (nl) m
French: onde en dents de scie f
German: Sägezahn schwingung f

Italian:
Japanese: のこぎり波 ‎(nokogiri nami)
Portuguese: onda dente de serra f
Russian: пилообра́зная волна́ f ‎(piloobráznaja volná)