vertex
noun
ver·tex
| \ ˈvər-ˌteks
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plural vertices\ ˈvər-tə-ˌsēz
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also vertexes
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also vertexes
Definition of vertex
1
: the top of the head
2a
: the point opposite to and farthest from the base in a figure
b
: a point (as of an angle, polygon, polyhedron, graph, or network) that terminates a line or curve or comprises the intersection of two or more lines or curves
c
: a point where an axis of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola intersects the curve itself
3
: a principal or highest point : summit
the vertex of the hill
Examples of vertex in a Sentence
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Or, perhaps, is his sexiness confined to a certain demographic, the vertex of his popularity a past moment rather than an ongoing trend? — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "Exactly How Hot Is Keanu Reeves, According to Science*?," 12 June 2019 The Chrysler Building’s steel vertex was delivered in five pieces. — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "A Friendship Turned to Rivalry. A Feud That Changed the New York Skyline.," 27 Mar. 2019 Mathematical graphs are structures that represent the dynamic relations among sets of items: Individual items sit at the vertices of the structure; the lines, or edges, between every pair of items describe their connection. — John Rennie, WIRED, "This Mutation Math Shows How Life Keeps on Evolving," 1 July 2018 In evolutionary graph theory, individual organisms occupy every vertex. — John Rennie, WIRED, "This Mutation Math Shows How Life Keeps on Evolving," 1 July 2018 On Saturday, Marijn Heule, a computer scientist at the University of Texas, Austin, found one with just 874 vertices. — Evelyn Lamb, WIRED, "An Anti-Aging Pundit Solves a Decades-Old Math Problem," 30 Apr. 2018 Existing small drones are usually polycopters—helicopters that have a set of rotors (generally four or six) arranged at the vertices of a regular polygon, rather than a single one above their centre of gravity. — The Economist, "Miniature roboticsMilitary robots are getting smaller and more capable," 14 Dec. 2017 And a narrowing of the cerebrospinal fluid spaces at the vertex, the top of the skull, was apparent in 12 long-term astronauts but only one of the short-term astronauts. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Long-term spaceflight 'squeezes' the brain, study says," 1 Nov. 2017 In graph theory, however, the points are called vertices and the lines are called edges. — Arthur Benjamin, Scientific American, "How Math Puzzles Help You Plan the Perfect Party," 2 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vertex.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vertex
vertex
noun
English Language Learners Definition of vertex
technical
: a point where two lines meet to form an angle
especially
: the point on a triangle that is opposite to the base
See the full definition for vertex in the English Language Learners Dictionary
vertex
noun
ver·tex
| \ ˈvər-ˌteks
\
\
plural vertices\ ˈvər-tə-ˌsēz \
also vertexes
Kids Definition of vertex
1
: the point opposite to and farthest from the base of a geometrical figure
2
: the common endpoint of the sides of an angle
vertex
noun
ver·tex
| \ ˈvər-ˌteks
\
\
plural vertices\ ˈvərt-ə-ˌsēz
\
also vertexes
\
also vertexes
Medical Definition of vertex
1
: the top of the head
2
: the highest point of the skull
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