vertexnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈvɜː.teks/us/ˈvɝː.t̬eks/plural vertices vertexes specialized(in mathematics) the point where two lines meet to form an angle, or the point that is opposite the base of a shape:
the vertex of a triangle/cone/pyramid
the highest point of something
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Geometry: parts of geometrical shapes
- angle
- circumference
- corresponding sides
- crosswise
- diameter
- frustum
- hemisphere
- hypotenuse
- inclination
- line
- line segment
- node
- perimeter
- plane
- quadrant
- radius
- section
- side
- sin 1
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