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| ver·tex [ vúr tèks ] (plural ver·ti·ces [ vúrti sz ] or ver·tex·es) |
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1. apex: the highest point of something
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2. anatomy top of head: the highest point of a body part, especially the top or crown of the head
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3. mathematics point opposite base: the point of a geometric figure that is opposite the base
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4. mathematics point where sides of angle meet: the point where two sides of a plane figure or an angle intersect
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5. mathematics point where planes of solid meet: the point where three or more planes of a solid figure intersect
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6. astronomy point toward which stars move: a point on the celestial sphere toward which or from which a group of stars appears to move
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin, "whirl, spiral of hair at the top of the head" < vertere "to turn"] |
