Schiffler point

noun

A certain type of triangle center. A triangle △ABC with the incenter I has its Schiffler point at the point of concurrence of the Euler lines of the four triangles △BCI, △CAI, △ABI, △ABC.

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Meanings

nounSchiffler point (plural Schiffler points)

plural Schiffler points

  1. geometryA certain type of triangle center. A triangle △ABC with the incenter I has its Schiffler point at the point of concurrence of the Euler lines of the four triangles △BCI, △CAI, △ABI, △ABC.

Origin

First defined and investigated by Schiffler et al. (1985).

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

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