English Dictionary

vertex

/ˈvɜː.tɛks/

noun

The highest point, top or apex of something. / (anatomy) The highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head. / The common point of the two rays that form an angle.

The mountain peak is the highest vertex in the range.

意味（1）

The highest point, top or apex of something.

意味（2）

(anatomy) The highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.

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The common point of the two rays that form an angle.

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The point at which an axis meets a curve or surface.

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(mathematics) A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.

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(graph theory) One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.

Coordinate term: plot

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(computer graphics) A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.

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(optics) The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.

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(particle physics) An interaction point.

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(astrology) The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.

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(typography) A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

Coordinate term: apex