Definition of Apothem

1. n. The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon.

Definition of Apothem

1. Noun. (geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides. ¹

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Definition of Apothem

1. the perpendicular from the center to any side of a regular polygon [n -S]

Medical Definition of Apothem

1. 1. The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon. 2. A deposit formed in a liquid extract of a vegetable substance by exposure to the air. Origin: Gr. + that which is placed, to place. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apothem

apothece
apotheces
apothecia
apothecial
apothecium
apothegm
apothegmatic
apothegmatical
apothegmatist
apothegmatists
apothegmatize
apothegmatized
apothegmatizes
apothegmatizing
apothegms
apothem (current term)
apothems
apotheon
apotheons
apotheose
apotheoses
apotheosis
apotheosise
apotheosised
apotheosises
apotheosising
apotheosize
apotheosized
apotheosizes
apotheosizing

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