hypotenuse

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hypotenuse

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hy·pot·e·nuse /haɪˈpɒtənjuːz $ -ˈpɑːtənuːs, -nuːz/ noun [countable] technical HMthe longest side of a triangle that has a right angle 〔直角三角形的〕斜边，弦Origin hypotenuse (1500-1600) Latin hypotenusa, from Greek, from hypoteinein “to stretch under”

hy·pot·e·nuse nounChineseSyllable

hypotenuse
hy‧pot‧e‧nuse /haɪˈpɒtənjuːz, haɪˈpɒtɪnjuːz $ -ˈpɑːtənuːs, -nuːz/

noun [countable] technical

Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: hypotenusa, from Greek, from hypoteinein 'to stretch under'

the longest side of a triangle that has a right angle

hypot·en·use

BrE

/haɪˈpɒtənjuːz/

NAmE

/haɪˈpɑːtənuːs/

,

/haɪˈpɑːtənjuːz/

noun

(

geometry 几何

)

the side opposite the

of a

triangle （直角三角形的）斜边，弦