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hypotenuse

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hy·pot·e·nuse  (h-ptn-s, -ys) also hy·poth·e·nuse (-pth-ns, -nys)
n. Abbr. hyp.
The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
[Latin hypotnsa, from Greek hupoteinousa, from feminine present participle of hupoteinein, to stretch or extend under : hupo-, hypo- + teinein, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
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hypotenuse
hypotenuse [hie-pot-a-news]
Noun
the side in a right-angled triangle that is opposite the right angle [Greek hupoteinousa grammē subtending line]
hypotenuse  (h-ptn-s)
The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle. It is the longest side, and the square of its length is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hypotenusehypotenuse - the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
right triangle, right-angled triangle - a triangle with one right angle
flank - a subfigure consisting of a side of something
Translations
Spanish hypotenuse [haɪˈpɔtɪnjuːz] n → hipotenusa
French hypotenuse [haɪˈpɔtɪnjuːz] n → hypoténuse f
German hypotenuse [haɪˈpɔtɪnjuːz] n → Hypotenuse f
Italian hypotenuse [haɪˈpɔtɪnjuːz] n → ipotenusa
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