vertex
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Vertex Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
vertex
(*) In artillery and naval gunfire support, the highest point in the trajectory of a projectile.
(*) In artillery and naval gunfire support, the highest point in the trajectory of a projectile.
Vertex Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Vertex
(n.)
The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly overhead.
(n.)
The top, or crown, of the head.
(n.)
The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest from, the base; the terminating point of some particular line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the point opposite the base.
(n.)
A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.
(n.)
The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly overhead.
(n.)
The top, or crown, of the head.
(n.)
The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest from, the base; the terminating point of some particular line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the point opposite the base.
(n.)
A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.
| WordNet 2.0 |
vertex
Noun
1. the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
(hypernym) intersection, intersection point, point of intersection
2. the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
(synonym) peak, apex, acme
(hypernym) extreme point, extreme, extremum
(hyponym) crown
Noun
1. the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
(hypernym) intersection, intersection point, point of intersection
2. the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
(synonym) peak, apex, acme
(hypernym) extreme point, extreme, extremum
(hyponym) crown
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
vertex
a principal or highest point
a principal or highest point
| hEnglish - advanced version |
vertex
vertex
\ver"tex\ (?), n.; pl. vertexes (#), l. vertices (#). [l. vertex, -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. see verse, and cf. vortex.] a turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex. specifically: (a) (anat.) the top, or crown, of the head. (b) (anat.) the zenith, or the point of the heavens directly overhead. (c) (math.) the point in any figure opposite to, and farthest from, the base; the terminating point of some particular line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the point opposite the base.
note: the principal vertex of a conic section is, in the parabola, the vertex of the axis of the curve: in the ellipse, either extremity of either axis, but usually the left-hand vertex of the transverse axis; in the hyperbola, either vertex, but usually the right-hand vertex of the transverse axis.
vertex
of a curve (math.), the point in which the axis of the curve intersects it.
vertex
of an angle (math.), the point in which the sides of the angle meet.
vertex
of a solid, or
similar words(3)
vertex of a curve
vertex of a solid
vertex of an angle
vertex
\ver"tex\ (?), n.; pl. vertexes (#), l. vertices (#). [l. vertex, -icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. see verse, and cf. vortex.] a turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex. specifically: (a) (anat.) the top, or crown, of the head. (b) (anat.) the zenith, or the point of the heavens directly overhead. (c) (math.) the point in any figure opposite to, and farthest from, the base; the terminating point of some particular line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the point opposite the base.
note: the principal vertex of a conic section is, in the parabola, the vertex of the axis of the curve: in the ellipse, either extremity of either axis, but usually the left-hand vertex of the transverse axis; in the hyperbola, either vertex, but usually the right-hand vertex of the transverse axis.
vertex
of a curve (math.), the point in which the axis of the curve intersects it.
vertex
of an angle (math.), the point in which the sides of the angle meet.
vertex
of a solid, or
similar words(3)
vertex of a curve
vertex of a solid
vertex of an angle
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vertex
Apex.
Apex.
| English Phonetics |
Vertex Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
vertex
N M
whirlpool| eddy| vortex; crown of the head; peak| top| summit; the pole
N M
whirlpool| eddy| vortex; crown of the head; peak| top| summit; the pole
Vertex Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Vertex
The top of the head, in medicine. In Latin, vertex means a whirlpool, whirlwind, top of the mountain, or top of the head, it is thought, because the hairs there often form a whorl. In a vertex delivery, the top of the head comes first.
The top of the head, in medicine. In Latin, vertex means a whirlpool, whirlwind, top of the mountain, or top of the head, it is thought, because the hairs there often form a whorl. In a vertex delivery, the top of the head comes first.
Vertex Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oceanographic, Meteorologal & Climatologal abbreviations and acronyms |
VERTEX
VERtical Transport and EXchange
VERtical Transport and EXchange
Vertex Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Vertex
um-sfek
um-sfek
Vertex Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Astrological Terms |
Vertex
Point used by astrologers in the 70's, representing the inner life of the ascendant. Calculated by inverting the degree of the Ascendant (ie calculating the degree of the ascendant as if the native were born in the opposite hemisphere and calling this point the Vertex).
Point used by astrologers in the 70's, representing the inner life of the ascendant. Calculated by inverting the degree of the Ascendant (ie calculating the degree of the ascendant as if the native were born in the opposite hemisphere and calling this point the Vertex).
Vertex Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
VETX
Vertex Interactive, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Manufactures and sells systems which have both software and hardware components and utilized in collection and processing of data and identification of goods, services and individuals, and the payment and dispensing of products and services.
Vertex Interactive, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Manufactures and sells systems which have both software and hardware components and utilized in collection and processing of data and identification of goods, services and individuals, and the payment and dispensing of products and services.
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Exchange: Nasdaq
Discovers, develops and sells novel, small molecule pharmaceuticals for treatment of diseases, such as hiv infection and aids, cancer, hepatatis c and diabetic neuropathy, which have limited or no effective treatments.
Vertex Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Vertex
Vertex (Latin: corner; plural vertices or vertexes) may refer to:
Mathematics
- Vertex (geometry), a corner point of a polygon, polyhedron or general polytope, or by extension of a computer graphics point object.
- Vertex (graph theory), a node in a graph
- Vertex (curve), a local extreme point of curvature
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