circumcenter

[ sur-kuhm-sen-ter ]

noun

, Geometry.

1. the center of a circumscribed circle; that point where any two perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a polygon inscribed in the circle intersect.

Word History and Origins

Origin of circumcenter¹

First recorded in 1885–90; circum- + center

Example Sentences

The second is the circumcenter, which is the intersection of the perpendiculars drawn from the halfway points of the sides.

From Literature

In 1767 Leonhard Euler proved that for all triangles the orthocenter, the circumcenter, the centroid and the center of the midcircle are always on the same line.

From Literature