vertice
/ˈvɝtɪsiː/
vertice is the alternative form of vertex.
Meaning of vertex
Noun
vertex (plural vertices or vertexes)
- The highest point, top or apex of something.
- The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.
- Antonyms:
- fundus
- 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.
- One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
- Synonyms:
- node
Forms of vertice
| plural | vertices |
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Origin of vertice
Back-formation from vertices.
Questions about vertice
- What is vertice the alternative form of?
- Vertice is the alternative form of vertex.
- How do you pronounce vertice?
- Vertice is pronounced /ˈvɝtɪsiː/.
Words near vertice in the dictionary
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