Fermat-Apollonius circle

Fer·mat-A·pol·lo·ni·us cir·cle
UK/fɛɹˌmɑː ˌæ.pəˌləʊ̯.niː.əs ˈsɜː.kəl/UK/feɹ-/UK/ˌa-/Canada, US/fɛɹˌmɑ ˌæ.pəˌloʊ̯.ni.əs ˈsɜɹ.kəl/

noun

Synonym of director circle.

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director circle
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Meanings

nounFermat-Apollonius circle (plural Fermat-Apollonius circles)

plural Fermat-Apollonius circles

  1. geometrySynonym of director circle.

    Synonyms: director circle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of director circle.

Similar
director circle
Also see
director circle

Origin

Named after French mathematician and lawyer Pierre de Fermat (1601–1665) and named after ancient Greek geometer and astronomer Apollonius of Perga (c. 240 BCE–c. 190 BCE).

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Translations

Spanish círculo Fermat-Apollonius
  • círculo Fermat-Apolloniusdirector circle — see also director circle
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Chicago

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