Definitions for vertexˈvɜr tɛks; -təˌsiz

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vertex(noun)


  2. vertex, peak, apex, acme(noun)

    the highest point (of something)

    "at the peak of the pyramid"


  1. vertex(Noun)

    The highest point of something.

  2. vertex(Noun)

    A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.

  3. vertex(Noun)

    The highest surface on the skull.

  4. vertex(Noun)

    The point where the surface of an optical element (e.g. lens) crosses the optical axis.

  5. vertex(Noun)

    (nuclear or particle physics) the interaction point.

  6. vertex(Noun)

    where the Prime Vertical meets the ecliptic in the west.

  7. Origin: vertex, from vertere

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vertex(noun)

    a turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex

  2. Vertex(noun)

    the top, or crown, of the head

  3. Vertex(noun)

    the zenith, or the point of the heavens directly overhead

  4. Vertex(noun)


  5. Origin: [L. vertex, -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See Verse, and cf. Vortex.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. vertex

    In artillery and naval gunfire support, the highest point in the trajectory of a projectile.

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