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

  • acme
  • apex
  • apogee
  • bloom
  • blossom
  • cap
  • capstone
  • ceiling
  • climax
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • crown
  • culmination
  • extreme
  • extremity
  • flood tide
  • flower
  • glory
  • head
  • height
  • heyday
  • high
  • high noon
  • high-water mark
  • highlight
  • highspot
  • meridian
  • ne plus ultra
  • noon
  • noontime
  • peak
  • pinnacle
  • prime
  • roof
  • sum
  • summit
  • tip
  • tip-top
  • top
  • zenith

Antonyms for vertex

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.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

ne plus ultra

  • acme
  • apex
  • apogee
  • bloom
  • blossom
  • cap
  • capstone
  • ceiling
  • climax
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • crown
  • culmination
  • extreme
  • extreme case
  • extremity
  • flood tide
  • flower
  • furthest point
  • glory
  • head
  • height
  • heyday
  • high
  • high noon
  • high-water mark
  • highest point
  • highlight
  • highspot
  • limit
  • meridian
  • noon
  • noontime
  • nth degree
  • peak
  • perfection
  • pinnacle
  • prime
  • roof
  • sum
  • summit
  • tip
  • tip-top
  • top
  • ultimate
  • utmost
  • utmost extent
  • uttermost
  • vertex
  • zenith

ne plus ultras

  • acmes
  • apexes
  • apices
  • apogees
  • blooms
  • blossoms
  • caps
  • capstones
  • ceilings
  • climaxes
  • crescendi
  • crescendoes
  • crescendos
  • crests
  • crowns
  • culminations
  • extremes
  • extremities
  • flood tides
  • flowers
  • glories
  • heads
  • heights
  • heydays
  • high noons
  • high-water marks
  • highlights
  • highs
  • highspots
  • meridians
  • noons
  • noontimes
  • peaks
  • pinnacles
  • primes
  • roofs
  • summits
  • sums
  • tip-tops
  • tips
  • tops
  • vertexes
  • vertices
  • zeniths

tallness

  • ability
  • acme
  • altitude
  • apex
  • apogee
  • breadth
  • brow
  • cachet
  • caliber
  • capacity
  • ceiling
  • compass
  • competence
  • consequence
  • continuance
  • crest
  • crown
  • cusp
  • development
  • diameter
  • dignity
  • dimension
  • duration
  • elevation
  • elongation
  • eminence
  • endlessness
  • expanse
  • expansion
  • extensiveness
  • extent
  • growth
  • height
  • highness
  • hill
  • inches
  • interval
  • lastingness
  • length
  • lengthiness
  • limit
  • linearity
  • loftiness
  • longitude
  • longness
  • magnitude
  • measure
  • merit
  • mileage
  • mountain
  • orbit
  • panorama
  • peak
  • period
  • piece
  • pinnacle
  • pitch
  • portion
  • position
  • prestige
  • prominence
  • protractedness
  • purview
  • qualification
  • quality
  • quantity
  • radius
  • range
  • ranginess
  • rank
  • reach
  • realm
  • remoteness
  • rise
  • season
  • section
  • segment
  • size
  • solstice
  • space
  • spaciousness
  • span
  • standing
  • state
  • station
  • stature
  • status
  • stretch
  • stride
  • summit
  • term
  • tip
  • tiptop
  • unit
  • value
  • vertex
  • virtue
  • width
  • worth
  • year
  • zenith

zenith

  • acme
  • altitude
  • apex
  • apogee
  • bloom
  • blossom
  • cap
  • capper
  • capstone
  • ceiling
  • climax
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • crown
  • culmination
  • elevation
  • eminence
  • extreme
  • extremity
  • flood tide
  • flower
  • glory
  • head
  • height
  • heyday
  • high
  • high noon
  • high point
  • high-water mark
  • highlight
  • highspot
  • meridian
  • ne plus ultra
  • noon
  • noontime
  • payoff
  • peak
  • pinnacle
  • prime
  • roof
  • sum
  • summit
  • tip
  • tip-top
  • tiptop
  • top
  • topper
  • vertex

zeniths

  • acmes
  • apexes
  • apices
  • apogees
  • blooms
  • blossoms
  • caps
  • capstones
  • ceilings
  • climaxes
  • crescendi
  • crescendoes
  • crescendos
  • crests
  • crowns
  • culminations
  • extremes
  • extremities
  • flood tides
  • flowers
  • glories
  • heads
  • heights
  • heydays
  • high noons
  • high-water marks
  • highlights
  • highs
  • highspots
  • meridians
  • ne plus ultras
  • noons
  • noontimes
  • peaks
  • pinnacles
  • primes
  • roofs
  • summits
  • sums
  • tip-tops
  • tips
  • tops
  • vertexes
  • vertices

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