APOTHEMS

Noun

apothems

plural of apothem

Source: Wiktionary


APOTHEM

Ap"o*them, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. (Math.)

Definition: The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon.

2. A deposit formed in a liquid extract of a vegetable substance by exposure to the air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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