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vertex

/vɜːteks/

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The highest point of something.

Examples :

"The vertex of the mountain was covered in snow. "

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The highest surface on the skull.

Examples :

"The doctor gently pressed on the vertex of the baby's skull to check for any soft spots. "

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The common point of the two rays of the angle, or its equivalent structure in polyhedra (meeting of edges) and higher order polytopes.

Examples :

"The corner of the square, also known as a vertex, is where two of its sides meet. "

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

Examples :

"The highest point of the roller coaster track, where it starts to curve sharply downwards, is the vertex. "

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

Examples :

"In the map of the city's bus routes, each stop is represented as a vertex, connected by lines showing the routes between them. "

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

Examples :

"The vertex of the pyramid model in the science class was located at coordinates (3, 5, 2). "

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

Examples :

"The optometrist carefully measured the distance from the vertex of my glasses lens to my eye to ensure the prescription was accurate. "

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An interaction point.

Examples :

"The community garden was built at the vertex of three neighborhood streets, making it easily accessible for everyone. "

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The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.

Examples :

"In Sarah's natal chart, the astrologer pointed out the vertex, highlighting its position where the prime vertical intersected the ecliptic in the western hemisphere, suggesting a point of fated encounters. "

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A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

Examples :

"The rain collected in the vertex of the "V" shaped gutter, eventually overflowing. "

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