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vertex
noun vertexes, vertices
- 1. The highest point; the peak or summit.
- Thesaurus: top, crown, zenith, peak, apex, pinnacle, summit, culmination, apogee; Antonym: nadir, bottom.
- The point opposite the base of a geometric figure, eg the pointed tip of a cone;
- The point where the two sides forming an angle meet in a polygon, or where three or more surfaces meet in a polyhedron;
- The intersection of a curve with its axis.
- The zenith.
- The crown of the head.
