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VERTEX
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Irregular inflected form: vertices
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("vertex" is a kind of...):
intersection; intersection point; point of intersection (a point where lines intersect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The highest point (of something)
Example:
at the peak of the pyramid
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("vertex" is a kind of...):
extreme; extreme point; extremum (the point located farthest from the middle of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vertex"):
crown (the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head)
roof peak (the highest point of a roof)
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