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One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle.

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  1. n. One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled">right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle.
  2. One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled">right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle. Barlow.
  3. One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, thecatheti of a right-angled">right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides thatinclude the right angle. Barlow.
  4. n. One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled">right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle.