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vertex

ver·tex

UK/ˈvɜː.tɛks/ US/ˈvɝˌtɛks/ common

noun

1.

the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure

2.

the highest point (of something)

  • “at the peak of the pyramid”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • Mathworld article on vertices of polygons
  • Mathworld article on vertices of polyhedra
  • vertex angle
  • vertex cover
  • vertex figure
  • vertex form
  • vertex separation number

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