kathetal

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adjective

Making a right angle; perpendicular

“kathetal joints”

OriginAncient Greek κάθετος →
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Meanings

adjectivekathetal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsMaking a right angle; perpendicular

    kathetal joints

    1 more example

    kathetal surface

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάθετος“perpendicular”
  2. Englishkathetal

From Ancient Greek κάθετος (káthetos, “perpendicular”) + -al.

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APA

kathetal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kathetal

MLA

“kathetal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kathetal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kathetal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kathetal.

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