One entry found for vertex.

Main Entry: ver·tex
Pronunciation: vr-teks
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ver·ti·ces /vrt--sz /; also ver·tex·es
1 : the point of a figure that is opposite to and farthest from its base <the vertex of a triangle>
2 : the point where the two sides of an angle meet or where three or more edges of a polyhedron (as a cube) meet
[vertex illustration]

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