Meanings
nounApollonian circle (plural Apollonian circles)
plural Apollonian circles
- geometryAny circle in two families of circles such that every circle in the first family intersects every circle in the second family orthogonally and vice versa.
Translations
Czech Apolloniova kružnice
- Apolloniova kružnicetwo families of circles
German Kreis des Apollonios, apollonischer Kreis
- Kreis des Apolloniostwo families of circles
- apollonischer Kreistwo families of circles
Greek απολλώνιος κύκλος
- απολλώνιος κύκλος (apollónios kýklos)two families of circles
Hungarian Apollóniusz-kör
- Apollóniusz-körtwo families of circles
Portuguese círculo de Apolônio
- círculo de Apolôniotwo families of circles
Spanish círculo de Apolonio
- círculo de Apoloniotwo families of circles
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Chicago
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