Dictionary

vertex en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈvɜː.tɛks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈvɝˌtɛks/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin vertex (“whirl, eddy; top, crown, peak, summit”). Doublet of vortex.

Meanings

1. The highest point, top or apex of something.
   • The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.
   • He reached the vertex of his career after decades of work.
2. The highest point, top or apex of something. ▸ The highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.
3. An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope. ▸ The common point of the two rays that form an angle.
4. An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope. ▸ The point at which an axis meets a curve or surface.
5. A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
6. One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
7. A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
8. The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
9. (particle) An interaction point.
10. The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.
11. A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

Forms

Antonyms

fundus · fundus

Coordinates

plot · apex

Deriveds

vertexing · vertex form · vertexal · vertex cover · vertex angle · hypervertex · frontovertex · vertexless · vertex figure · supervertex · covertex · vertexwise · vertexial · antivertex · intravertex · nonvertex · intervertex · vertex separation number

Relateds

vertical · Mathworld article on vertices of polygons · Mathworld article on vertices of polyhedra

Synonyms

top · acme · peak · apex · peak · apex · acme · node · top

Translations (159)

hy գագաթ (element of a graph) · hu fejtető (highest surface on skull) · pl wierzchołek (element of a graph) · ja 頭頂 (highest surface on skull) · he קודקוד (element of a graph) · ko 정점 (point in 3D space) · ja 頂点 (highest point) · fi päälaki (highest surface on skull) · sk vrchol (highest point) · pl ciemię (highest surface on skull) · cmn 頭頂 /头顶 (highest surface on skull) · lt viršūnė (highest point) · ru верши́на (element of a graph) · ru верши́на (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · es vértice (element of a graph) · ja 頂点 (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ga stuaic (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · he פסגה (highest point) · ja 頂 (highest point) · it vertice (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · el κορυφή (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · pt vértice (highest surface on skull) · mk теме (element of a graph) · it vertice (highest surface on skull) · bg връх (highest point) · de Ecke (element of a graph) · ko 정점 (element of a graph) · de Gipfel (highest point) · de Eckpunkt (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · pt cume (highest point) · cs vrchol (element of a graph) · sa विषुवत् (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · sl teme (highest surface on skull) · pdt Spetz (highest point) · az təpə nöqtəsi (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · tr şahika (highest point) · ja 節点 (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · fa فرق سر (highest surface on skull) · cmn 頂點 /顶点 (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ka ზენიტი (highest point) · tl bagtasan (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · sh teme (highest surface on skull) · ko 정점 (highest point) · fa تارک (highest surface on skull) · fa رأس (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · hu tetőpont (highest point) · mk теме (point in 3D space) · es vértice (highest point) · pt vértice (highest point) · ko 꼭짓점 (point in 3D space) · sh verteks (point in 3D space) · sh теме (highest surface on skull) · mi akitu (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · fi huippu (highest point) · io vertico (highest surface on skull) · izh kukkula (highest point) · hi शीर्ष (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · bg те́ме (highest surface on skull) · pl wierzchołek (highest point) · mk врв (highest point) · no hjørne (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ru те́мя (highest surface on skull) · pt vértice (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · fi keskipiste (point where the surface of an optical element crosses the optical axis) · he צומת (element of a graph) · ru верши́на (point in 3D space) · uk ма́ківка (highest surface on skull) · de Scheitelpunkt (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · be це́мя (highest surface on skull) · de Spitze (highest point) · hu csúcs (element of a graph) · mi akitu (highest point) · izh kukkula (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ka მწვერვალი (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · tl tuktok (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · sh vrh (element of a graph) · it vertice (point in 3D space) · pl wierzchołek (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · fr sommet (de la tête) (highest surface on skull) · eo vertico (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · cmn 節點 /节点 (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · pt topo (highest point) · sk temeno (highest surface on skull) · es vértice (point in 3D space) · cs vrchol (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · pt vértice (element of a graph) · hy գագաթ (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · uk ті́м'я (highest surface on skull) · ja 頂点 (element of a graph) · he קודקוד (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ro vârf (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · da toppunkt (highest point) · it vertice (highest point) · ko 정점 (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · fi verteksi (point in 3D space) · hu csúcs (highest point) · nl toppunt (highest point) · sh vrh (highest point) · ka მწვერვალი (point in 3D space) · ko 정수리 (highest surface on skull) · ru ма́ковка (highest surface on skull) · el βρέγμα (highest surface on skull) · ar يَافُوخ (highest surface on skull) · ko 꼭짓점 (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · de Scheitel (highest surface on skull) · pt vértice (point in 3D space) · fr sommet (highest point) · nl knoop (element of a graph) · hu csúcs (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ja 頂点 (point in 3D space) · bg връх (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · tr zirve (highest point) · hu csúcspont (highest point) · de Scheitelpunkt (highest point) · ur شیرش (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ta உச்சி (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ar رَأْس (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · sh vrh (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · de Ecke (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · es vértice (point where the surface of an optical element crosses the optical axis) · fi vuorovaikutuspiste (physics: interaction point) · sk vrchol (element of a graph) · grc κορυφή (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · de Knoten (element of a graph) · fr sommet (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · nb isse (highest surface on skull) · hu pont (element of a graph) · ca vèrtex (highest point) · sh vrh (point in 3D space) · mk теме (highest surface on skull) · ru верши́на (highest point) · cmn 頂點 /顶点 (element of a graph) · de Gipfelpunkt (highest point) · cs vrchol (highest point) · es vértice (highest surface on skull) · sh teme (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · es vértice (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ca vèrtex (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · eo vertico (element of a graph) · lt viršugalvis (highest surface on skull) · an vértiz (highest point) · ru маку́шка (highest surface on skull) · ru верху́шка (highest point) · nb toppunkt (highest point) · he קודקוד (highest surface on skull) · gd bàrr a' chinn (highest surface on skull) · mk теме (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · fi kärki (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · fi solmu (element of a graph) · nl hoek (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · de Scheitelpunkt (point in 3D space) · fr sommet (element of a graph) · cs temeno (highest surface on skull) · ca vèrtex (highest surface on skull) · lt viršūnė (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · es cumbre (highest point) · tr köşenokta (corner of a polygon or polyhedron) · ko 꼭짓점 (element of a graph) · it nodo (element of a graph)

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