HYPOTHENUSE

Noun

hypothenuse (plural hypothenuses)

Dated form of hypotenuse.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*pot"e*nuse, Hy*poth"e*nuse, n. Etym: [L. hypotenusa, Gr. Subtend.] (Geom.)

Definition: The side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite to the right angle.

Hy*poth"e*nuse, n.

Definition: Same as Hypotenuse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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