Looking for the meaning of the word VERTEX in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of VERTEX with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Vertex
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, ‘whirlpool, crown of a head, vertex’, from vertere ‘to turn’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvəːtɛks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the highest point; the top or apex.
Short Definition:highest point
Definition:
each angular point of a polygon, polyhedron, or other figure.
Short Definition:each angular point of figure
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