Brocard circle

noun

A circle that passes through the circumcenter and symmedian of a given triangle, and is centered at the midpoint of the line segment joining them.

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Meanings

nounBrocard circle (plural Brocard circles)

plural Brocard circles

  1. geometryA circle that passes through the circumcenter and symmedian of a given triangle, and is centered at the midpoint of the line segment joining them.

Origin

Named after Henri Brocard (1845–1922), French mathematician.

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APA

Brocard circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brocard%20circle

MLA

“Brocard circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brocard%20circle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brocard circle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brocard%20circle.

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