- vertex ver·tex n
- ['vɜːtɛks] ['vɜːtɪsiːz]
vertices pl vertice m
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ver|tex — «VUR tehks», noun, plural tex|es or ti|ces 1. the highest point of something, especially a hill or structure; top. SYNONYM(S): apex, summit. 2. Anatomy. the top or crown of the head, especially in man, the part lying between the occ … Useful english dictionary
Vertex — Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex. Specifically:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of a curve — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of a solid — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of a surface of revolution — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of an angle — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vertex — ver|tex [ vɜr,teks ] (plural ver|tex|es or ver|ti|ces [ vɜrtı,siz ] ) noun count 1. ) TECHNICAL the point that is opposite the base of a TRIANGLE a ) the point where two lines join at an angle 2. ) FORMAL the highest point of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vertex — ver|tex [ˈvə:teks US ˈvə:r ] n plural vertices [ tısi:z] or vertexes technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: vertex, vortex turning movement, whirlpool, top of the head, top , from vertere; VERSE] the point where two lines meet to form an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Vertex — Ver|tex der; , ...tices [...tse:s] <aus lat. vertex, Gen. verticis »Wirbel; Strudel; Drehpunkt« zu vertere, vgl. ↑Vers>: 1. Scheitel, Spitze eines Organs, bes. der höchstgelegene Teil des Schädelgewölbes (Med.). 2. Punkt, in dem sich die… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
vertex — ver•tex [[t]ˈvɜr tɛks[/t]] n. pl. tex•es, ti•ces [[t] təˌsiz[/t]] 1) the highest point; apex 2) anat. zool. the top of the head 3) astron. a point in the celestial sphere toward which or from which the common motion of a group of stars is… … From formal English to slang
vèrtex — vèr|tex Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
