English dictionary

vertices Meaning & Definition

/ˈvɝtɪsiːz/

What Does Vertices Mean?

Vertices is used as a noun meaning plural of vertex.

The highest point of something.
The highest surface on the skull.
The common point of the two rays of the angle, or its equivalent structure in polyhedra (meeting of edges) and higher order polytopes.
A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
An interaction point.
The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.
A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

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