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Noun: hypotenuse  hI'pó-tu,n(y)oos
  1. The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
    "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"

Derived forms: hypotenuses

Type of: flank

Part of: right triangle, right-angled triangle

Encyclopedia: Hypotenuse