orthocenter

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Synonyms: orthometer, ortho ester, orthocenters, orthocentre

Antonyms: orthometer, ortho ester, orthocenters, orthocentre

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|geometry}} One of the [[center]]s (UK:[[centre]]s) of a [[triangle]], defined as being the [[intersection]] of its three [[altitude]]s; in an [[acute triangle]], it is inside the triangle; in an [[obtuse triangle]], it is outside the triangle; in a [[right-angled triangle]] it is the vertex opposite the hypotenuse and so is on the triangle.

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