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vertex
- /ˈvɜː.tɛks/ UK
- /ˈvɝˌtɛks/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tɛks
Where it comes from
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin vertex (“whirl, eddy; top, crown, peak, summit”). Doublet of vortex.
noun vertices · vertexes · vertice
- The highest point, top or apex of something. The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.
- The highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.
- The common point of the two rays that form an angle.
- The point at which an axis meets a curve or surface.
- A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
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One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
Similar: node
- A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
- The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
- An interaction point.
- The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.
- A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: peak, acme, apex, pinnacle, corner, top, tip, summit, culmination, cusp, heart, zenith, crest, crown, spire, height
Translations
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noun highest point
| Español | cumbre, vértice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정점 jeongjeom |
| 日本語 | 頂 itadaki, 頂点 chōten |
| Português | cume, vértice, topo |
| Français | sommet |
| Deutsch | Spitze, Gipfel, Scheitelpunkt, Gipfelpunkt |
| Italiano | vertice |
| Русский | верши́на veršína, верху́шка verxúška |
| עברית | פסגה pisga |
noun corner of a polygon or polyhedron
| Español | vértice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정점 jeongjeom, 꼭짓점 kkokjitjeom |
| 日本語 | 頂点 chōten, 節点 setten |
| 中文 | 頂點 /顶点 dǐngdiǎn, 節點 /节点 jiédiǎn |
| हिन्दी | शीर्ष śīrṣ |
| Português | vértice |
| Français | sommet |
| Deutsch | Scheitelpunkt, Eckpunkt, Ecke |
| Italiano | vertice |
| Ελληνικά | κορυφή koryfí |
| Română | vârf |
| Русский | верши́на veršína |
| العربية | رَأْس raʔs |
| עברית | קודקוד kodkód |
noun highest surface on skull
| Español | vértice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정수리 jeongsuri |
| 日本語 | 頭頂 tōchō |
| 中文 | 頭頂 /头顶 tóudǐng |
| Português | vértice |
| Français | sommet (de la tête) |
| Deutsch | Scheitel |
| Italiano | vertice |
| Ελληνικά | βρέγμα vrégma |
| Русский | те́мя témja, маку́шка makúška, ма́ковка mákovka |
| العربية | يَافُوخ yāfūḵ |
| עברית | קודקוד kodkód |
noun element of a graph
| Español | vértice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정점 jeongjeom, 꼭짓점 kkokjitjeom |
| 日本語 | 頂点 chōten |
| 中文 | 頂點 /顶点 dǐngdiǎn |
| Português | vértice |
| Français | sommet |
| Deutsch | Knoten, Ecke |
| Italiano | nodo |
| Русский | верши́на veršína |
| עברית | קודקוד kodkód, צומת tzómet |
noun point in 3D space
| Español | vértice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정점 jeongjeom, 꼭짓점 kkokjitjeom |
| 日本語 | 頂点 chōten |
| Português | vértice |
| Deutsch | Scheitelpunkt |
| Italiano | vertice |
| Русский | верши́на veršína |
noun point where the surface of an optical element crosses the optical axis
| Español | vértice |
|---|
Talk about this word "vertex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vertex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vertex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vertex "vertex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vertex.Cite this
@misc{vertex_2026,
title = {vertex},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vertex},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
