vertex

UK /ˈvɜː.tɛks/ US /ˈvɝˌtɛks/

noun 5

Definitions

noun

The highest point, top or apex of something.

The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.

He reached the vertex of his career after decades of work.

The highest point, top or apex of something.

An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.

A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.

ADJ.

covered

The covered vertex of the pyramid protected the ancient inscription from centuries of weathering.

VERB + VERTEX

begins, reached

The steep climb reaches its vertex at the mountain's highest point after six hours of hiking.

VERTEX + NOUN

3d, career

She reached the vertex of her career when she became the company's youngest director.

PREP.

The angle at the vertex in the triangle was measured using a protractor.

noun — the highest point (of something)

The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.

Wiktionary

He reached the vertex of his career after decades of work.

Wiktionary

Where there's a vertex, there must be an edge.

Tatoeba · #9076832

Every edge begins at that vertex.

Tatoeba · #9139537

Every vertex of a 3D model has a huge amount of data associated with it, influencing the behavior of colors, textures, and lighting.

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