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- Dictionaryvertex/ˈvəːtɛks/
noun
- 1. the highest point; the top or apex.
- 2. each angular point of a polygon, polyhedron, or other figure.
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Vertex is a point on a polygon where the sides or edges of the object meet or where two rays or line segments meet. The plural of a vertex is vertices. For example, in the above figures, points A, B, C, D, and E are vertices. History. Vertex is part of Euclidean Geometry, first published in a book about Geometry in the late 19th century.
VERTEX definition: 1. (in mathematics) the point where two lines meet to form an angle, or the point that is opposite…. Learn more.
1. : the top of the head. 2. 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.
Vertex angle is defined as the angle formed by two lines or rays that intersect at a point. These two rays make the sides of the angle. In other words, the angle associated within a given vertex is called vertex angle and it is measured in degrees.
A vertex (vertices for plural) is a point at which two or more sides or edges of a geometric figure meet. Vertex of an angle. The vertex of an angle is the common endpoint of two rays that make up the angle's sides. The vertex for angle BAC, written ∠BAC, is point A. The angle can also be named as ∠CAB or by only its vertex, ∠A.
VERTEX meaning: 1. (in mathematics) the point where two lines meet to form an angle, or the point that is opposite…. Learn more.
Illustrated definition of Vertex: A point where two or more line segments meet. A corner. Examples: any corner of a pentagon (a plane...
a. the point opposite the base of a figure. b. the point of intersection of two sides of a plane figure or angle. c. the point of intersection of a pencil of lines or three or more planes of a solid figure.
Vertex definition: the highest point of something; apex; summit; top. See examples of VERTEX used in a sentence.
Definition of vertex noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
