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Vertex   /vˈərtˌɛks/   Listen
Vertex

noun
(pl. E. vertexes, L. vertices)
1.
The point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure.
2.
The highest point (of something).  Synonyms: acme, apex, peak.





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"Vertex" Quotes from Famous Books



... to stand opposite to C, and has impelling force applied to it, then C becomes the point of resistance, and thus counter-fractures at the cranial base occur in the neighbourhood of C. When force is applied to the cranial vertex, whilst the body is in the erect posture, the top of the cervical spine, E D C, becomes the point of resistance. Or if the body fall from a height upon its cranial vertex, then the propelling force will take effect at the junction of the spine ...
— Surgical Anatomy • Joseph Maclise


Words linked to "Vertex" :   intersection, extreme point, roof peak, extreme, extremum, point of intersection, crown, intersection point


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