right triangle

right triangle
a triangle having a right angle (contrasted with oblique triangle).
[1920-25]

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  • right triangle — right′ tri′angle n. math. a triangle having a right angle (contrasted with oblique triangle) • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

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  • right triangle — noun Date: 1675 a triangle having a right angle see triangle illustration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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