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1. (n.) vertex
the highest point; apex.
2. vertex
the top of the head.
3. vertex
a point in the celestial sphere toward which or from which the common motion of a group of stars is directed.
4. vertex
Geom.
5. vertex
the point farthest from the base.
6. vertex
a point in a geometrical solid common to three or more sides.
7. vertex
the intersection of two sides of a plane figure.
Etymology: (1560–70; < L: whirl, top (of the head), der. of vert(ere) to turn)
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| Definition of 'vertex' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) vertex
the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
2. (noun) vertex, peak, apex, acme
the highest point (of something)
"at the peak of the pyramid"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) vertex
a turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex
2. (noun) vertex
the top, or crown, of the head
3. (noun) vertex
the zenith, or the point of the heavens directly overhead
4. (noun) vertex
the point in any figure opposite to, and farthest from, the base; the terminating point of some particular line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the point opposite the base
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| Definition of 'vertex' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. vertex
In artillery and naval gunfire support, the highest point in the trajectory of a projectile.
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