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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 [haɪˈpɒtɪˌnjuːz]
n
(Mathematics) the side in a right-angled triangle that is opposite the right angle Abbreviation hyp
[from Latin hypotēnūsa, from Greek hupoteinousa grammē subtending line, from hupoteinein to subtend, from hypo- + teinein to stretch]
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.hypotenuse - the side of a right triangle opposite the right anglehypotenuse - 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
hypotenuse [haɪˈpɒtɪnjʊːz] N (Math) → hipotenusa f
hypotenuse [haɪˈpɒtənjuːz] n → hypoténuse f
hypotenuse
n → Hypotenuse f; the square on the hypotenuse → das Quadrat über der Hypotenuse
hypotenuse [haɪˈpɒtɪnjuːz] n (Geom) → ipotenusa
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