Hypotenuse vs. Leg

Hypotenusenoun

(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.

Hypotenusenoun

The side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite to the right angle.

Hypotenusenoun

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

Hypotenuse

In geometry, a hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle. The length of the hypotenuse can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

Legnoun

The lower limb of a human being or animal that extends from the groin to the ankle.

Legnoun

(anatomy) The portion of the lower appendage of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.

Legnoun

A stage of a journey, race etc.

Legnoun

(nautical) A distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails from one side to the other.

Legnoun

(nautical) One side of a multiple-sided (often triangular) course in a sailing race.

Legnoun

(sports) A single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest.

Legnoun

(geometry) One of the two sides of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse.

Legnoun

(geometry) One of the branches of a hyperbola or other curve which extend outward indefinitely.

Legnoun

A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, supporting it from underneath.

Legnoun

(usually used in plural) evidence, the ability for a thing or idea to succeed or persist

Legnoun

An extension of a steam boiler downward, in the form of a narrow space between vertical plates, sometimes nearly surrounding the furnace and ash pit, and serving to support the boiler; called also water leg.

Legnoun

In a grain elevator, the case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets.

Legnoun

(cricket) A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter.

Legnoun

(telephony) A branch or lateral circuit connecting an instrument with the main line.

Legnoun

(electrical) A branch circuit; one phase of a polyphase system.

Legnoun

(finance) An underlying instrument of a derivatives strategy.

Legverb

To remove the legs from an animal carcass.

Legverb

To build legs onto a platform or stage for support.

Legverb

To put a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.

Legadjective

abbreviation of legislative

Legnoun

A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot.

Legnoun

That which resembles a leg in form or use; especially, any long and slender support on which any object rests; as, the leg of a table; the leg of a pair of compasses or dividers.

Legnoun

The part of any article of clothing which covers the leg; as, the leg of a stocking or of a pair of trousers.

Legnoun

A bow, esp. in the phrase to make a leg; probably from drawing the leg backward in bowing.

Legnoun

A disreputable sporting character; a blackleg.

Legnoun

The course and distance made by a vessel on one tack or between tacks.

Legnoun

An extension of the boiler downward, in the form of a narrow space between vertical plates, sometimes nearly surrounding the furnace and ash pit, and serving to support the boiler; - called also water leg.

Legnoun

The case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets.

Legnoun

A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter.

Legnoun

Either side of a triangle distinguished from the base or, in a right triangle, from the hypotenuse; also, an indefinitely extending branch of a curve, as of a hyperbola.

Legnoun

A branch or lateral circuit connecting an instrument with the main line.

Legnoun

A branch circuit; one phase of a polyphase system.

Legverb

To use as a leg, with it as object

Legnoun

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle

Legnoun

a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion

Legnoun

one of the supports for a piece of furniture

Legnoun

a part of a forked or branching shape;

Legnoun

the limb of an animal used for food

Legnoun

a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

Legnoun

cloth covering consisting of the part of a garment that covers the leg

Legnoun

(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack

Legnoun

a section or portion of a journey or course;

Legnoun

each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands

Legnoun

a leg of an animal or bird as food

Legnoun

a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg

Legnoun

(with reference to a ball, especially in golf) sufficient momentum to reach the desired point.

Legnoun

(with reference to a product or idea) sustained popularity or success

Legnoun

each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure

Legnoun

a section or stage of a journey or process

Legnoun

a run made on a single tack

Legnoun

(in soccer and other sports) each of two games constituting a round of a competition

Legnoun

a section of a relay or other race done in stages

Legnoun

a single game in a darts match

Legnoun

a branch of a forked object.

Legnoun

the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) away from which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball

Legnoun

a deferential gesture made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight.

Legverb

travel by foot; walk

Legverb

run away

Legverb

propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one's legs against the tunnel roof or sides

Leg

A leg is a weight-bearing and locomotive anatomical structure, usually having a columnar shape. During locomotion, legs function as .