💡 A guess or idea 📐 Longest triangle side

hyp

9.9

The longest side of a right-angled triangle

noun

Specialized

: hipotenusa

When solving the problem, he quickly identified the hyp and used the Pythagorean theorem.

Examples

The teacher asked the students to label the hyp on their diagrams for clarity.
In her geometry notes, she wrote hyp to represent the hypotenuse of the triangle.
The hyp is crucial in right-angled triangles.
In my geometry class, we learned about the hyp yesterday.
In her geometry notes, she wrote hyp to represent the hypotenuse of the triangle.
The teacher asked the students to label the hyp on their diagrams for clarity.
When solving the problem, he quickly identified the hyp and used the Pythagorean theorem.

Synonyms

hypotenuse

vshyp

Specialized

6 5.3

The longest side in a right triangle opposite the right angle

is an abbreviated form used instead of the full technical term

Idioms

in a hyp mood

Neologism

9.9

Feeling very energetic and excited

Compounds

hyp moment

Slang

9.9

A very exciting moment that makes people cheer

Surface Forms

hyp singular

hyps plural

Etymology

Hyp is a short form of hypotenuse, which comes from Greek parts hypo- 'under' and -tenuse 'to stretch', like in the English word 'tension'. So the hyp is the side that 'stretches under' the right angle and is the triangle's longest side.