Definition of cathetus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

either side of a right triangle not the hypotenuse

TECH.

In a right triangle, each cathetus meets at a right angle.
The length of each cathetus is crucial for calculations.
A cathetus forms the base of the triangle.

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either side of a right triangle not the hypotenuse

Origin of cathetus

Greek, kathetos (perpendicular)

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French:cathète, ...
German:Kathete, ...
Italian:cateto, ...
Spanish:cateto, ...
Portuguese:cateto, ...
Chinese:直角边, ...
Japanese:直角辺, ...
Arabic:ضلع قائم, ...
Hebrew:נִיצָּב, ...
Russian:катет, ...
Ukrainian:катет, ...
Hindi:कैथेटस, ...
Bengali:ক্যাথেটাস, ...
Catalan:catet, ...
Czech:odvěsna, ...
Danish:katete, ...
Dutch:rechthoekszijde, ...
Greek:κάθετος, ...
Hungarian:befogó, ...
Khmer:ជើងកែងនៃត្រីកោណកែង, ...
Korean:변, ...
Persian:ضلع قائمه, ...
Polish:przyprostokątna, ...
Portuguese (BR):cateto, ...
Romanian:catet, ...
Swedish:katet, ...
Thai:ด้านประชิดมุมฉาก, ...
Turkish:dik kenar, ...
Vietnamese:cạnh góc vuông, ...

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