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apothem

/ˈæp.ə.θɛm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apothem
IPA
/ˈæp.ə.θɛm/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.

noun

The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεμα (apóthema, “deposit”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, away”) + θέμα (théma, “that which is laid down”).

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Mathematics.

Inflected Forms

apothems (plural)

Homonyms

apothegm apophthegm

Questions

How do you pronounce apothem?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/.
What does apothem mean?
The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
Where does apothem come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεμα (apóthema, “deposit”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, away”) + θέμα (théma, “that which is laid down”).

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