vertex

plural vertices · plural vertexes · alternative nonstandard vertice

1. The highest point, top or apex of something.

   The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.

   1 more example

   He reached the vertex of his career after decades of work.

   Synonyms: acme, apex, peak, top · Antonyms: fundus

   1. anatomyThe highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.

      Synonyms: acme, apex, peak, top · Antonyms: fundus

2. An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.
   1. geometryThe common point of the two rays that form an angle.
   2. geometryThe point at which an axis meets a curve or surface.
3. mathematicsA point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
4. graph theoryOne of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.

   Synonyms: node

5. computer graphicsA point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
6. engineeringThe point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
7. particlenatural sciencesAn interaction point.
8. astrologyThe point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.
9. mediaA sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".