Definition of incircle in English:
incircle
nounˈɪnsəːk(ə)lˈɪnˌsərk(ə)l
Geometry A circle inscribed in a triangle or other figure so as to touch (but not cross) each side.
Example sentencesExamples
- The three lines through the incircle and the circumcircle of triangles AIB, BIC, and CIA meet at a point.
- The point where the incircle and the nine point circle touch is now called the Feuerbach point.
- Rectangle is a cyclic shape with the circumcenter at the intersection of the diagonals, both of which are diameters of the incircle q.
Definition of incircle in US English:
incircle
nounˈɪnˌsərk(ə)lˈinˌsərk(ə)l
Geometry A circle inscribed in a triangle or other figure so as to touch (but not cross) each side.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rectangle is a cyclic shape with the circumcenter at the intersection of the diagonals, both of which are diameters of the incircle q.
- The point where the incircle and the nine point circle touch is now called the Feuerbach point.
- The three lines through the incircle and the circumcircle of triangles AIB, BIC, and CIA meet at a point.