Clawson point

noun

A point in a triangle defined by the trilinear coordinates tan α : tan β : tan γ, where α, β, γ are the interior angles at the triangle vertices A, B, C.

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Meanings

nounClawson point (plural Clawson points)

plural Clawson points

  1. geometryA point in a triangle defined by the trilinear coordinates tan α : tan β : tan γ, where α, β, γ are the interior angles at the triangle vertices A, B, C.

Origin

Named after John Wentworth Clawson, who published it 1925.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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