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vertexthe highest point of something, especially a triangle or cone

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the highest point of something, especially a triangle or cone

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɜːrteks/

Korean meaning: 꼭짓점, 정점 (특히 삼각형이나 원뿔의)

Korean pronunciation: **버**텍스

Example Sentences

  • My math teacher said finding the vertex is easy, but my brain's vertex seems to be missing!
  • The pyramid's vertex pointed directly toward the sky.
  • She stood at the vertex of the mountain, feeling like she was on top of the world.

vertex

NOUN

//ˈvɜːrteks//

the highest point of something, especially a triangle or cone

vertex concept
💡 Concept

The teacher points to the vertex at the triangle's highest point

vertex rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At the vertex of mind, cortex meets vortex!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɜːrteks/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɜːteks/

🌳Etymology

Rootvert
Suffix--ex

Origin

From Latin vertex, derived from vertere meaning 'to turn or rotate'. Originally referred to the highest point of a whirlpool where water spins, then extended to mean the topmost point of anything.

🎵Rhyme

cortexvortexindex
cortex
vortex
index

🔗Collocations

vertex angle
vertex of a triangle
vertex coordinates
vertex form
find the vertex
vertex position

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My math teacher said finding the vertex is easy, but my brain's vertex seems to be missing!

The pyramid's vertex pointed directly toward the sky.

She stood at the vertex of the mountain, feeling like she was on top of the world.

The graph's vertex showed the maximum value of the function.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

apexpeaktipsummitpinnacle

Antonyms

basebottomfoot

Related

triangleanglegeometrycoordinategraph

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