Re: Opposing points of contact in a circle

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 12:24:11 +0000, David W. Cantrell wrote:

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Daryl) wrote:
>> Is there a mathematical term for the opposite point of contact of a
>> circle's diameter?
>>
>> Or, to put it another way, any point on a circle's circumference 180
>> degrees opposite to another point on the same circle's circumference.
> 
> These phrases are perhaps even more used in common language, than in
> mathematics. The two points are said to be
> 
>   diametrically opposite (or opposed)
>   in diametric opposition
>   etc.
> 
> David

antipodal.
and it's used for higher dimensions