[informal] trig [noun] [U] - a type of mathematics that deals with the relationship between the angles and sides of triangles. Practical uses are the measurement of the height of buildings, mountains etc.Trigonometry concerns the functions of angles, such as sine, cosine and tangent.
TRIGONOMETRY
Meaning of TRIGONOMETRY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012