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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incenter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-cen-ter
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point formed at the intersection of the three angle bisectors of a triangle; also the centre of the incircle.

American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English incenter From in- + center.

Usage

Inflected Forms

incenters (plural) incentre (alternative)

Rhymes With

center off-center centre off-centre enter re-enter valley center mentor correction center correction centre presenter inventor

Questions

What does incenter mean?
The point formed at the intersection of the three angle bisectors of a triangle; also the centre of the incircle.
Where does incenter come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English incenter From in- + center.

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