Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vertex

/ˈvɝˌtɛks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
ver-tex
IPA
/ˈvɝˌtɛks/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The highest point, top or apex of something.

noun

The highest point, top or apex of something.

noun

An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.

noun

An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.

noun

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

noun

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

noun

A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin vertex (“whirl, eddy; top, crown, peak, summit”). Doublet of vortex.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɝˌtɛks/
  • British English: /ˈvɜː.tɛks/

Inflected Forms

vertices (plural) vertexes (plural) vertice (alternative, nonstandard)

Derived Forms

antivertex covertex frontovertex hypervertex intervertex intravertex nonvertex supervertex vertexal vertexial vertexing vertexless

Phrases

vertex angle vertex cover vertex figure vertex form vertex separation number Mathworld article on vertices of polyhedra Mathworld article on vertices of polygons

Frequently Paired Words

vertical Mathworld article on vertices of polyhedra Mathworld article on vertices of polygons plot apex

Synonyms

acme apex peak top node

Antonyms

fundus

Rhymes With

covertex antivertex supervertex

Questions

How do you pronounce vertex?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɝˌtɛks/.
What does vertex mean?
The highest point, top or apex of something.
Where does vertex come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce vertex

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