de Longchamps point

noun

A triangle center defined as the reflection of the orthocenter of the triangle about the circumcenter.

Meanings

nounde Longchamps point (plural de Longchamps points)

plural de Longchamps points

  1. geometryA triangle center defined as the reflection of the orthocenter of the triangle about the circumcenter.

Origin

Named after French mathematician Gaston Albert Gohierre de Longchamps.

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de Longchamps point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Longchamps%20point

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