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: the point O from which the distances of two points P and P′ which correspond to one another in an inversion are measured, the inversion being characterized by the fact that the product OP·OP′ is constant

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“Center of inversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20inversion. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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