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vertex

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Main Entry:
ver·tex 
          Listen to the pronunciation of vertex
Pronunciation:
\ˈvər-ˌteks\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ver·ti·ces 
          Listen to the pronunciation of vertices \ˈvər-tə-ˌsēz\ also ver·tex·es
Etymology:
Middle English, top of the head, from Latin vertic-, vertex, vortic-, vortex whirl, whirlpool, top of the head, summit, from vertere to turn
Date:
14th century
1: the top of the head2 a: the point opposite to and farthest from the base in a figure b: a point (as of an angle, polygon, polyhedron, graph, or network) that terminates a line or curve or comprises the intersection of two or more lines or curves c: a point where an axis of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola intersects the curve itself3: a principal or highest point : summit <the vertex of the hill>


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