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pythagorize 

to cut across the diagonal rather than follow perpendicular sides, saving distance
Those ugly brown paths are caused by students who pythagorize across the grass.

You'll save twenty miles and half an hour if you pythagorize up the turnpike instead of taking 35 and 75.
pythagorize by Pythagoras of Samos January 20, 2009
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pythagorize 

To use the pythagorian theorem.
Clabaugh: Mr. Liptack, how do we solve question #2?
Mr. Liptack: Just Pythagorize it!!

Pythagorize 

The use of the pythagorean theorem, which is a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
Side A is 3, side B is 4, pythagorize you get 5.

whats the opposite of reslove? pythagorize!

say something like pythagorize.
Pythagorize by iheartneals April 10, 2008

pythagorize 

1) to conduct the pythagoreon theorem on a right triangle

2) to viciously insult/attack a fellow member of your geometry class

Originated in Mr. A's 9th Grade Geometry Period 2 class in 2007.
Teacher says: "Now, to find the variable x, simply pythagorize this right triangle."

or

Geometry Student says: "Shut up or I will pythagorize you!"
pythagorize by YourMom! March 7, 2007

Pythagorize 

To use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the lengths of sides in right triangles, in attempt to solve a mathematical problem.
Once you find that the lengths of the legs are 6 and 7.2, just Pythagorize it!
Pythagorize by Speedybanana93 February 25, 2010
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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