vertex

• Substantiv, das einen Punkt bezeichnet, an dem Linien oder Kanten zusammenlaufen, z. B. die Ecke einer geometrischen Figur, oder den höchsten Punkt bzw. Gipfel von etwas.

A noun referring to the point where lines or edges meet, such as the corner of a geometric shape, or the highest point or apex of something.

1. Intersection pointB2formal

   The point where two or more lines meet, or the point opposite the base of a geometric figure.

   Scheitelpunkt

   • The vertex of a triangle is where two sides meet.
   • In a square, each corner is a vertex.
   • The graph shows a vertex at the origin.

   Synonymeapexcornerintersectionjunctionnode

2. Highest pointB2formal

   The highest or topmost point of something, such as a mountain or structure.

   Gipfel

   • The vertex of the mountain was covered in snow.
   • They reached the vertex of the hill after a long climb.
   • The vertex of the pyramid is its peak.

   Synonymeacmeapexcrestcrownculminationpeakpinnaclesummittopzenith

   Antonymebasebottomfootnadir