circumcenter

cir·cum·cen·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-kuh m-sen-ter]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌsɛn tər/
- /sˈɜːkəmsˌentə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-kuh m-sen-ter]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌsɛn tər/

Definitions of circumcenter word

noun circumcenter the center of a circumscribed circle; that point where any two perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a polygon inscribed in the circle intersect. 1
noun circumcenter (geometry) The center of a circumcircle (the circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle or other cyclic polygon). 1

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Origin of circumcenter

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; circum- + center

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Parts of speech for Circumcenter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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circumcenter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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