incircle

in·cir·cle

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-sur-kuh l]
- /ˈɪnˌsɜr kəl/
- /ɪnsˈɜːkəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sur-kuh l]
- /ˈɪnˌsɜr kəl/

Definitions of incircle word

noun incircle a circle inscribed within a triangle. 1
noun incircle A circle inscribed in a triangle or other figure so as to touch (but not cross ) each side. 1
noun incircle (geometry) The circle within a triangle that is tangent to all three sides. The incentre is the center of this circle. 0
verb incircle Archaic form of encircle. 0

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Origin of incircle

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; in-1 + circle

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Parts of speech for Incircle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Incircle

incircle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

incircle usage trend in Literature

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