'Hypotenuse' definitions:

Definition of 'hypotenuse'

noun

The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

Definition of 'Hypotenuse'

From: GCIDE

Hypotenuse \Hy*pot"e*nuse\, Hypothenuse \Hy*poth"e*nuse\, n. [L. hypotenusa, Gr. ?, prob., subtending (sc. ?), fr. ? to stretch under, subtend; ? under + ? to stretch. See Subtend.] (Geom.) The side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite to the right angle. [1913 Webster]

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