apothem

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/

Noun

apothem (plural apothems)

1. (geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
2. (geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).

Translations

• French: apothème
• German: Inkreisradius

Translations

• French: apothème
• German: Inkreisradius
• Portuguese: apótema
• Spanish: apotema

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