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orthocentric

orthocentric adjective: having all three pairs of opposite edges perpendicular.

Adjective

orthocentric (not comparable)

  1. Having all three pairs of opposite edges perpendicular.
  2. Of or relating to a set of four points in the plane, one of which is the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the other three.

Origin of orthocentric

From ortho- + -centric.

Questions about orthocentric

What does orthocentric mean?
Orthocentric means having all three pairs of opposite edges perpendicular.
What part of speech is orthocentric?
Orthocentric is an adjective.

Words near orthocentric in the dictionary

  1. orthocenter
  2. orthocenters
  3. orthocentral
  4. orthocentre
  5. orthocentres
  6. orthocentric
  7. orthocephalic
  8. orthocephalous
  9. orthocephaly
  10. orthoceracone
  11. orthoceracones

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