HYPOTENUSE


Meaning of HYPOTENUSE in English

[ hʌɪ'pɒtənju:z , -s ]

■ noun the longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle.

Origin

C16: via L. hypotenusa from Gk hupoteinousa (grammē) 'subtending (line)', from hupo 'under' + teinein 'stretch'.

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