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Definition of Pythagoras’ theorem noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Pythagoras’ theorem

noun
 
/paɪˌθæɡərəsɪz ˈθɪərəm/
 
/pəˌθæɡərəsɪz ˈθiːərəm/,
 
/pəˌθæɡərəsɪz ˈθɪrəm/
(North American English Pythagorean theorem
 
/paɪˌθæɡəˌriːən ˈθɪərəm/
 
/pəˌθæɡəˌriːən ˈθiːərəm/,
 
/pəˌθæɡəˌriːən ˈθɪrəm/
)
(geometry)
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  1. the rule that, in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (= the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the squares of the other two sides added together
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