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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.
    2a. geom.
      The point opposite the base of a geometric figure, eg the pointed tip of a cone;
    2b. geom.
      The point where the two sides forming an angle meet in a polygon, or where three or more surfaces meet in a polyhedron;
    2c. geom.
      The intersection of a curve with its axis.
    3. astron.4. anatomy.
      The crown of the head.
Etymology: 16c: Latin, meaning ‘summit' or ‘whirlpool'.



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