勾股

Chinese

the shorter leg
of a right triangle 		the longer leg
of a right triangle
trad. (勾股) 勾 股
simp. #(勾股) 勾 股
alternative forms 句股

Pronunciation

Noun

勾股

  1. (geometry) the longer and shorter legs of a right triangle
  2. (geometry) right triangle
  3. (geometry) mathematics involving right triangles: trigonometry, especially (historical) traditional Chinese methods of trigonometry
  4. (geometry) related to right triangles: trigonometrical

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