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vertices

/ˈvɝtɪsiːz/

vertices is the plural of vertex.

Meaning of vertex

Noun

vertex (plural vertices or vertexes)

  1. The highest point, top or apex of something.
    • The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.
    Synonyms:
    acme, apex, peak, top
    Antonyms:
    fundus
    1. The highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.
  2. The common point of the two rays that form an angle.
  3. The point at which an axis meets a curve or surface.
  4. A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
  5. One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
    Synonyms:
    node

See all 11 meanings of vertex

Questions about vertices

What is vertices the plural of?
Vertices is the plural of vertex.
How do you pronounce vertices?
Vertices is pronounced /ˈvɝtɪsiːz/.

Words near vertices in the dictionary

  1. verticalness
  2. verticals
  3. vertice
  4. verticel
  5. verticels
  6. vertices
  7. verticial
  8. verticil
  9. verticillar
  10. verticillary
  11. verticillaster

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