hypotenuse
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noun \hī-ˈpä-tə-ˌnüs, -ˌnyüz\Definition of HYPOTENUSE
1
: the side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite the right angle
2
: the length of a hypotenuse
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hy·pot·e·nuse also hy·poth·e·nuse \-ˈpä-thə-\
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Origin of HYPOTENUSE
Latin hypotenusa, from Greek hypoteinousa, from feminine of hypoteinōn, present participle of hypoteinein to subtend, from hypo- + teinein to stretch — more at thin
First Known Use: 1594
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