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Cathetus
Meaning
Noun
●
In Geometry:
A
line
perpendicular
to a
surface
(or
line
);
in particular
, either of the
sides
of a
right triangle
other than
its hypotenuse.
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Origin
cathetus
English
cathetus
Latin
κάθετος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Synonyms
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