hypotenuse

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /haɪˈpɒtənjuːz/ or [haɪˈpɒʔn̩juːz]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /haɪˈpɑtənus/ or /haɪˈpɑtənjus/ or [haɪˈpɑʔənuːs]

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Noun

Singular hypotenuse

Plural hypotenuses

1. (countable) (geometry) The hypotenuse is the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.