incenter

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noun

The point formed at the intersection of the three angle bisectors of a triangle; also the centre of the incircle.

OriginEnglish center ← Middle English center ← Middle French centre →
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Meanings

nounincenter (plural incenters)

plural incenters · alternative incentre

  1. USgeometryThe point formed at the intersection of the three angle bisectors of a triangle; also the centre of the incircle.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Germanic*in
  3. Old Englishin-
  4. Middle Englishin-
  5. Englishin-
  6. Latincentrum
  7. Middle Frenchcentre
  8. Middle Englishcenter
  9. Englishcenter
  10. Englishincenter

From in- + center.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 內心 /内心
  • 內心 /内心 (nèixīn)Translations
Finnish kulmanpuolittajien leikkauspiste, sisäympyrän keskipiste
  • kulmanpuolittajien leikkauspisteTranslations
  • sisäympyrän keskipisteTranslations
Japanese 内心
  • 内心 (naishin)Translations
Korean 내심
  • 내심 (naesim)Translations
Portuguese incentro
  • incentroTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with incenter

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Cite this entry
APA

incenter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incenter

MLA

“incenter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incenter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incenter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incenter.

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