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vertex

ver·tex
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vur-teks]
    • /ˈvɜr tɛks/
    • /ˈvɜː.teks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-teks]
    • /ˈvɜr tɛks/

Definitions of vertex word

  • noun plural vertex the highest point of something; apex; summit; top: the vertex of a mountain. 1
  • noun plural vertex Anatomy, Zoology. the crown or top of the head. 1
  • noun plural vertex Craniometry. the highest point on the midsagittal plane of the skull or head viewed from the left side when the skull or head is in the Frankfurt horizontal. 1
  • noun plural vertex Astronomy. a point in the celestial sphere toward which or from which the common motion of a group of stars is directed. 1
  • noun plural vertex Geometry. the point farthest from the base: the vertex of a cone or of a pyramid. a point in a geometrical solid common to three or more sides. the intersection of two sides of a plane figure. 1
  • noun vertex mountain: summit 1

Information block about the term

Origin of vertex

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin: a whirl, top (of the head), equivalent to vert(ere) to turn + -ex (stem -ic-) noun suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Vertex

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vertex popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

vertex usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vertex

noun vertex

  • acme — The acme of something is its highest point of achievement or excellence.
  • aiguille — a rock mass or mountain peak shaped like a needle
  • apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
  • capper — a person or device that caps something or makes caps
  • capstone — one of a set of slabs on the top of a wall, building, etc

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