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apothem
ap·o·them A0370800 (ăp′ə-thĕm′)n. The perpendicular distance from the center of a regular polygon to any of its sides.
[apo- + Greek thema, something laid down; see theme.]apothem (ˈæpəˌθɛm) n (Mathematics) the perpendicular line or distance from the centre of a regular polygon to any of its sides[C20: from apo- + Greek thema, from tithenai to place]ap•o•them (ˈæp əˌθɛm)
n. a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides. [1855–60; < French apothème] Translationsapothem
apothem[′ap·ə‚them] (mathematics) The perpendicular distance from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides. Also known as short radius. apothem
ap·o·them , apotheme (ap'ō-them, ap'ō-thēm), A precipitate caused by long boiling of a vegetable infusion or by its exposure to air. [G. apo, from, + thema, something set down, fr. tithēmi, to place] apothem A line drawn from the edge of a polygon to its geometric centre, or vice versa. |