vertex
noun[C]
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(inmathematics) thepointwhere twolinesmeettoformanangle, or thepointthat isoppositethebaseof ashape:
(数学里的)顶点,角顶the vertex of atriangle/cone/pyramid三角形/圆锥体/棱锥体的顶点
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mathematicsspecialized
thehighestpointof something
顶点;最高点Synonyms
apex(SUCCESS)figurative
peak(HIGHEST POINT)
pinnacle(SUCCESS)
thesummit
top(HIGHEST PART)
zenith(MOST SUCCESSFUL POINT)
Geometry: parts of geometrical shapes
- -sided
- angle
- axes
- axis
- bulky
- chord
- conic
- corresponding sides
- frustum
- hemisphere
- hypotenuse
- perimeter
- plane
- quadrant
- section
- symmetrical
- symmetrically
- symmetry
- tan
- ultra-dense
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Edges & extremities of objects
Higher and lower points of achievement