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Meaning of orthocenter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

One of the centers (UK:centres) of a triangle, defined as being the intersection of its three altitudes; in an acute triangle, it is inside the triangle; in an obtuse triangle, it is outside the triangle; in a right-angled triangle it is the vertex opposite the hypotenuse and so is on the triangle.

Equivalents

Deutsch Orthozentrum
Ελληνικά ορθόκεντρο
Español ortocentro
Suomi ortokeskus
Français orthocentre
Italiano ortocentro
日本語 垂心
한국어 수심
Português ortocentro
Русский ортоце́нтр
Tiếng Việt trực tâm

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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