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incenter

noun
in·​cen·​ter | \ ˈin-ËŒsen-tÉ™r How to pronounce incenter (audio) \

Definition of incenter

: the single point in which the three bisectors of the interior angles of a triangle intersect and which is the center of the inscribed circle

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Illustration of incenter

incenter: ABC triangle; AE, BD, CF bisectors; G incenter

First Known Use of incenter

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for incenter

inscribe + center entry 1

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