apothem
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apothem
- /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/
Sounds like apothegm, apophthegm
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεμα (apóthema, “deposit”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, away”) + θέμα (théma, “that which is laid down”).
noun apothems
- The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
- The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
Translations
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noun the distance from the center of a polygon to a side
| Español | apotema |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 邊心距 /边心距 biānxīnjù |
| Português | apótema |
| Français | apothème |
| Deutsch | Inkreisradius |
| Ελληνικά | απόστημα apóstima |
| Русский | апофе́ма apoféma |
noun perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord
| Français | apothème |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Inkreisradius |
| Ελληνικά | απόστημα apóstima |
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title = {apothem},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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