Spieker circle

noun

The incircle of the medial triangle of a given triangle.

Meanings

nounSpieker circle (plural Spieker circles)

plural Spieker circles

  1. geometryThe incircle of the medial triangle of a given triangle.

Origin

Named after 19th-century German geometer Theodor Spieker.

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

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