apothem
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεμα (apóthema, “deposit”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, away”) + θέμα (théma, “that which is laid down”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- enPR: ăpə-thĕm′
- IPA(key): /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/
Audio (US): (file) - Homophones: apothegm, apophthegm
Noun
[edit]apothem (plural apothems)
- (geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
- (geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
Translations
[edit]perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord
the distance from the center of a polygon to a side
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