vertex

[ vur-teks ]

/ ˈvɜr tɛks /

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noun, plural ver·tex·es, ver·ti·ces [vur-tuh-seez]. /ˈvɜr təˌsiz/.

the highest point of something; apex; summit; top: the vertex of a mountain.

Anatomy, Zoology. the crown or top of the head.

Craniometry. the highest point on the midsagittal plane of the skull or head viewed from the left side when the skull or head is in the Frankfurt horizontal.

Astronomy. a point in the celestial sphere toward which or from which the common motion of a group of stars is directed.

Geometry.

the point farthest from the base: the vertex of a cone or of a pyramid.
a point in a geometrical solid common to three or more sides.
the intersection of two sides of a plane figure.

Origin of vertex

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin: “a whirl, top (of the head),” equivalent to vert(ere) “to turn” + -ex (stem -ic- ) noun suffix

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vertex

vertex , vortex

Words nearby vertex

vertebroarterial foramen, vertebrochondral, vertebrocostal, vertebrocostal trigone, vertebrosternal, vertex, vertex presentation, vertical, vertical angle, vertical angles, vertical banded gastroplasty

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Example sentences from the Web for vertex

For example, reflecting the triangle and then rotating it 120 degrees reorders the vertices the same way as if you’d merely performed a different reflection.
The ‘Useless’ Perspective That Transformed Mathematics|Kevin Hartnett|June 9, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The point where these circles intersect—that they intersect Euclid quietly assumes—is the vertex of the required triangle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
After the habitat he adds: "Color Tetricis feminae; vertex subcristatus; a tergo colli duae parvae alae: singulae pennis quinque."
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
This man had a large, ulcerated and bleeding nævus on the vertex of his head, which threatened a speedy death.
The History of Dartmouth College|Baxter Perry Smith

The point where the axis intersects the surface is the vertex S (fig. 7).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
Facial angle: the angle formed by the junction of the face and vertex.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for vertex

vertex

/ (ˈvɜːtɛks) /

noun plural -texes or -tices (-tɪˌsiːz)

the highest point

maths

the point opposite the base of a figure
the point of intersection of two sides of a plane figure or angle
the point of intersection of a pencil of lines or three or more planes of a solid figure

astronomy a point in the sky towards which a star stream appears to move

anatomy the crown of the head

Word Origin for vertex

C16: from Latin: highest point, from vertere to turn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for vertex

vertex

[ vûr′tĕks′ ]

n. pl. ver•tex•es

The highest point; the apex.

The topmost point of the vault of the skull; the crown of the head.

The portion of the fetal head bounded by the planes of the trachelobregmatic and biparietal diameters, with the posterior fontanel at the apex.

Scientific definitions for vertex

vertex

[ vûr′tĕks′ ]

Plural vertices (vûr′tĭ-sēz′) vertexes

The point at which the sides of an angle intersect.

The point of a triangle, cone, or pyramid that is opposite to and farthest away from its base.

A point of a polyhedron at which three or more of the edges intersect.

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释义	vertex [ vur-teks ] / ˈvɜr tɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vertex ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ver·tex·es, ver·ti·ces [vur-tuh-seez]. /ˈvɜr təˌsiz/. the highest point of something; apex; summit; top: the vertex of a mountain. Anatomy, Zoology. the crown or top of the head. Craniometry. the highest point on the midsagittal plane of the skull or head viewed from the left side when the skull or head is in the Frankfurt horizontal. Astronomy. a point in the celestial sphere toward which or from which the common motion of a group of stars is directed. Geometry. the point farthest from the base: the vertex of a cone or of a pyramid. a point in a geometrical solid common to three or more sides. the intersection of two sides of a plane figure. Origin of vertex First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin: “a whirl, top (of the head),” equivalent to vert(ere) “to turn” + -ex (stem -ic- ) noun suffix WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vertex vertex , vortex Words nearby vertex vertebroarterial foramen, vertebrochondral, vertebrocostal, vertebrocostal trigone, vertebrosternal, vertex, vertex presentation, vertical, vertical angle, vertical angles, vertical banded gastroplasty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vertex For example, reflecting the triangle and then rotating it 120 degrees reorders the vertices the same way as if you’d merely performed a different reflection. The ‘Useless’ Perspective That Transformed Mathematics\|Kevin Hartnett\|June 9, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The point where these circles intersect—that they intersect Euclid quietly assumes—is the vertex of the required triangle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various After the habitat he adds: "Color Tetricis feminae; vertex subcristatus; a tergo colli duae parvae alae: singulae pennis quinque." Extinct Birds\|Walter Rothschild This man had a large, ulcerated and bleeding nævus on the vertex of his head, which threatened a speedy death. The History of Dartmouth College\|Baxter Perry Smith The point where the axis intersects the surface is the vertex S (fig. 7). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various Facial angle: the angle formed by the junction of the face and vertex. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for vertex vertex / (ˈvɜːtɛks) / noun plural -texes or -tices (-tɪˌsiːz) the highest point maths the point opposite the base of a figure the point of intersection of two sides of a plane figure or angle the point of intersection of a pencil of lines or three or more planes of a solid figure astronomy a point in the sky towards which a star stream appears to move anatomy the crown of the head Word Origin for vertex C16: from Latin: highest point, from vertere to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vertex culmination, pinnacle, zenith, acme, cope, apex, crown, cap, tip, roof, height, extremity, summit, peak, crest, apogee, fastigium, upper extremity Medical definitions for vertex vertex [ vûr′tĕks′ ] n. pl. ver•tex•es The highest point; the apex. The topmost point of the vault of the skull; the crown of the head. The portion of the fetal head bounded by the planes of the trachelobregmatic and biparietal diameters, with the posterior fontanel at the apex. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for vertex vertex [ vûr′tĕks′ ] Plural vertices (vûr′tĭ-sēz′) vertexes The point at which the sides of an angle intersect. The point of a triangle, cone, or pyramid that is opposite to and farthest away from its base. A point of a polyhedron at which three or more of the edges intersect. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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vertex

noun, plural ver·tex·es, ver·ti·ces [vur-tuh-seez]. /ˈvɜr təˌsiz/.

Origin of vertex

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vertex

Words nearby vertex

Example sentences from the Web for vertex

British Dictionary definitions for vertex

noun plural -texes or -tices (-tɪˌsiːz)

Word Origin for vertex

Words related to vertex

Medical definitions for vertex

n. pl. ver•tex•es

Scientific definitions for vertex

Plural vertices (vûr′tĭ-sēz′) vertexes