hypotenuse Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

WordNet

Hy*pot"e*nuse, Hy*poth"e*nuse noun (Also<
  • Hypotenuse
  • Hypothenuse
)
Etymology
L. hypotenusa, Gr. , prob., subtending (sc. ), fr. to stretch under, subtend; under + to stretch. See Subtend.
Definitions
  1. (Geom.) The side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite to the right angle.

Webster 1913