apothem
/ˈæp.ə.θɛm/
apothem noun: the perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
Noun
apothem (plural 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).
apothem meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
apothem in Tamil
- பல்கோண பக்கத்தின் மையக்கோடு
apothem in Indonesian
- the distance from the center of a polygon to a side
- apotema
- perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord
- apotema
Forms of apothem
| plural | apothems |
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Origin of apothem
From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεμα (apóthema, “deposit”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, away”) + θέμα (théma, “that which is laid down”).
Questions about apothem
- What does apothem mean?
- Apothem means the perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
- What is apothem in Tamil?
- Apothem in Tamil is பல்கோண பக்கத்தின் மையக்கோடு. See Apothem meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is apothem?
- Apothem is a noun.
- How do you pronounce apothem?
- Apothem is pronounced /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/.
- What is the plural of apothem?
- The plural of apothem is apothems.
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