First Known Use: circa 1856
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apothem
noun ap·o·them \ˈa-pə-ˌthem\
Definition of APOTHEM
: the perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of the sides
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Origin of APOTHEM
International Scientific Vocabulary apo- + -them (from Greek thema something laid down, theme)
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