rechtwinklig
right-angled; rectangular
English translations
- 01
right-angled
- 02
rectangular
Word details
- German meaning
- In einem Winkel von 90 Grad zueinander stehend.
- English meaning
- Right-angled
- Synonym
- orthogonal
- German example
- Die beiden Linien stehen rechtwinklig zueinander.
- English example
- The two lines are at right angles to each other.
Related words
- Kathete
A leg is one of the two sides of a right triangle that form the right angle.
- windschief
Lopsided
- Kosinus
cosine
- Tangens
Tangent
- Kreuzgewölbe
A groin vault is a type of vault formed by the intersection of two barrel vaults at right angles, creating a stable and elegant ceiling structure.
- Kreutz
Cross
- orthogonal
Orthogonal
- perpendikular
Perpendicular
- Kreuz
Cross
- Kreuzgratgewölbe
A 'Kreuzgratgewölbe' is a groin vault, formed by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults.
- rhomboedrisch
Rhombohedral
- orthotrop
Orthotropic
- Hypotenuse
Hypotenuse
- Sinus
The sine is a trigonometric function that represents the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.
Example sentences with “rechtwinklig”
Das Dreieck ist rechtwinklig. (The triangle is right-angled.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a 'rechtwinkliges Dreieck'?
It is a right-angled triangle, a standard geometric term.