apothem

[ ap-uh-them ]

/ ˈæp əˌθɛm /

noun Geometry.

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

Origin of apothem

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

Words nearby apothem

apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis, apotheosize, apotropaic, apotropaism, app

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Example sentences from the Web for apothem

In any pyramid, the apothem is to half the base as the area of the four sides is to the area of the base.
The Solution of the Pyramid Problem|Robert Ballard
A peculiarity of this pyramid is, that base is to altitude as apothem is to half base.
The Solution of the Pyramid Problem|Robert Ballard
I have mentioned the above to show how very nearly these ratios agree with my exact ratio of 21 to 34 half base to apothem.
The Solution of the Pyramid Problem|Robert Ballard
The "Apothem is a perpendicular from the vertex of a pyramid on a side of the base."
The Solution of the Pyramid Problem|Robert Ballard

British Dictionary definitions for apothem

apothem

/ (ˈæpəˌθɛm) /

noun

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

Word Origin for apothem

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

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单词	apothem
释义	apothem [ ap-uh-them ] / ˈæp əˌθɛm / noun Geometry. a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides. Origin of apothem 1855–60; <French apothème, probably on the model of Greek hypóthēma base; see apo-, theme Words nearby apothem apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis, apotheosize, apotropaic, apotropaism, app Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apothem In any pyramid, the apothem is to half the base as the area of the four sides is to the area of the base. The Solution of the Pyramid Problem\|Robert Ballard A peculiarity of this pyramid is, that base is to altitude as apothem is to half base. The Solution of the Pyramid Problem\|Robert Ballard I have mentioned the above to show how very nearly these ratios agree with my exact ratio of 21 to 34 half base to apothem. The Solution of the Pyramid Problem\|Robert Ballard The "Apothem is a perpendicular from the vertex of a pyramid on a side of the base." The Solution of the Pyramid Problem\|Robert Ballard British Dictionary definitions for apothem apothem / (ˈæpəˌθɛm) / noun the perpendicular line or distance from the centre of a regular polygon to any of its sides Word Origin for apothem C20: from apo- + Greek thema, from tithenai to place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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