orthocenter

or·tho·cen·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thuh-sen-ter]
- /ˈɔr θəˌsɛn tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thuh-sen-ter]
- /ˈɔr θəˌsɛn tər/

Definitions of orthocenter word

noun orthocenter the point of intersection of the three altitudes of a triangle. 1
noun orthocenter (geometry): the intersection of the three lines that can be drawn flowing from the three corners of a triangle to a point along the opposite side where each line intersects that side at a 90 degree angle; in an acute triangle, it is inside the triangle; in an obtuse triangle, it is outside the triangle. 1
noun orthocenter the point where the three altitudes of a triangle intersect 0

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Origin of orthocenter

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; ortho- + center

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Parts of speech for Orthocenter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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orthocenter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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