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director circle

/dɪˌɹɛk.təɹ ˈsɜɹ.kəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
di-rec-tor cir-cle
IPA
/dɪˌɹɛk.təɹ ˈsɜɹ.kəl/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A circle formed by all 90° crossings of tangents of an ellipse or hyperbola.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˌɹɛk.təɹ ˈsɜɹ.kəl/
  • British English: /dɪˌɹɛk.tə ˈsɜː.kəl/

Inflected Forms

director circles (plural)

Phrases

director conic

Frequently Paired Words

director conic

Synonyms

Fermat-Apollonius circle orthoptic circle

Questions

How do you pronounce director circle?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˌɹɛk.təɹ ˈsɜɹ.kəl/.
What does director circle mean?
A circle formed by all 90° crossings of tangents of an ellipse or hyperbola.

How to pronounce director circle

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