circumcircle

cir·cum·cir·cle

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-kuh m-sur-kuh l]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌsɜr kəl/
- /sˈɜːkəmsˌɜːkəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-kuh m-sur-kuh l]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌsɜr kəl/

Definitions of circumcircle word

noun circumcircle a circle that transects the vertices of a polygon 3
noun circumcircle a circle circumscribed about a figure. 1
noun circumcircle (mathematics) A circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle (or other polygon where possible). 1

See all 3 definitions of circumcircle

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Origin of circumcircle

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; circum- + circle

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Parts of speech for Circumcircle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Circumcircle

circumcircle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

circumcircle usage trend in Literature

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