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apothem

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæp.ə.θɛm

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Françaisapothème
DeutschInkreisradius
3 more languages
Ελληνικάαπόστημα
Suomiapoteema
Polskiapotema

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Apotheoses Apotheosis apotheosize apothesine apothesis apothisexuality

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