Brocard point

noun

The point inside a triangle at the intersection of the lines through each vertex such that the angle between the line and the side of the triangle when moving clockwise is the same for each vertex.

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Meanings

nounBrocard point (plural Brocard points)

plural Brocard points

  1. geometryThe point inside a triangle at the intersection of the lines through each vertex such that the angle between the line and the side of the triangle when moving clockwise is the same for each vertex.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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