vertex

The word “vertex” has 2 syllables: ver-tex

It's pronounced as /ˈvɜːrteks/

What is synonym and antonym for vertex?

In the thesaurus, “vertex” has 40 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vertex along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for vertex

Antonyms for vertex

abyss
base
bottom
foot
minimum
nadir
rock bottom

Meanings of vertex

noun
1. The highest point of something.
2. The highest surface on the skull.
3. The common point of the two rays of the angle, or its equivalent structure in polyhedra (meeting of edges) and higher order polytopes.
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.
6. A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
7. The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
8. An interaction point.
9. The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.
10. A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

Example Sentences

In geometry, a triangle has three vertex points.
The climbers reached the vertex of the mountain after hours of hiking.
Each corner of a polygon is called a vertex.
The satellite is positioned above the vertex of the Earth’s orbit.
He plotted the vertex of the parabola on the graph.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vertex, such as: abyss, acme, apex, apogee, base, bloom, blossom.

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