Vertex synonyms

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peak
(Geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
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crown
The highest point or summit.
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culmination
(Astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
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pinnacle
(Figuratively) An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
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cap
A summit or top, as of a mountain.
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summit
The highest level of officials; specif., in connection with diplomatic negotiations, the level restricted to heads of government
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zenith
The definition of a zenith is the highest point or peak.
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point
The sharp tip of an object. [from 14th c.]
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node
The definition of a node is a central point, swollen area or a knot.
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high (related)
The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
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acme
The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination.
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roof
The top covering of something:
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top
The highest degree, pitch, or point; the peak, acme, or zenith:
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height
The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall:
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apex
The highest level or degree that is attained.
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vertices (related)
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centroid (related)
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X/Y/Z (related)
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voxel (related)
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polygon (related)
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vector (related)
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matrix (related)
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planar (related)
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voxels (related)
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apogee
(Perhaps archaic except astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.
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bottom (antonym)
The bottom is defined as the underside or lowest position.
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nadir (antonym)
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.
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crest
The highest point, level, degree, etc.
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Vertex Sentence Examples

  • My cousin built his house on the vertex of the highest hill in the county.

  • The vertex of my roof needs some serious repair.

  • It may be noticed that if the scales of x and be properly adjusted, the curve of positions in the present problem is the portion of a cycloid extending from a vertex to a cusp.

  • The solid angles subtended by all normal sections of a cone at the vertex are therefore equal, and since the attractions of these sections on a particle at the vertex are proportional to their distances from the vertex, they are numerically equal to one another and to the solid angle of the cone.

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