apothem

[ ap-uh-them ]

nounGeometry.
  1. a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.

Origin of apothem

1
1855–60; <French apothème, probably on the model of Greek hypóthēma base; see apo-, theme

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British Dictionary definitions for apothem

apothem

/ (ˈæpəˌθɛm) /


noun
  1. the perpendicular line or distance from the centre of a regular polygon to any of its sides

Origin of apothem

1
C20: from apo- + Greek thema, from tithenai to place

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