Etymology

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Today it means: One of the centers (UK:centres) of a triangle, defined as being the intersection of its three altitudes; in an acute triangle, it is inside the triangle; in an obtuse triangle, it is outside the triangle; in a right-angled triangle it is the vertex opposite the hypotenuse and so is on the triangle. Full definition →

English center ← Middle English center ← Middle French centre
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  1. Englishortho-
  2. Latincentrum
  3. Middle Frenchcentre
  4. Middle Englishcenter
  5. Englishcenter
  6. English todayorthocenter

From ortho- + center.

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