as in top
the highest point
Once you reach the vertex of the mountain, the remainder of the route is all downhill.
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Recent Examples of vertex
Draw some vertical posts between them — additional edges that connect some of the vertices on the bottom graph with their twin vertices on the top graph.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
In one photovoltaic crystal, lead (blue) lies at the center of the structure, with ammonia ions (purple) at the vertices and iodines at the center of each cubic face.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2014
In a hypergraph, an edge is no longer defined as the connection between a pair of vertices, but rather as the connection between any number of vertices.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
Now look at the same two vertices, but for one of them, jump up to the vertex directly above it in the top graph.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
In one photovoltaic crystal, lead (blue) lies at the center of the structure, with ammonia ions (purple) at the vertices and iodines at the center of each cubic face.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2014
In a hypergraph, an edge is no longer defined as the connection between a pair of vertices, but rather as the connection between any number of vertices.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
Now look at the same two vertices, but for one of them, jump up to the vertex directly above it in the top graph.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertex
Noun
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The flowers open sequentially from the top down, providing long-lasting color through the summer months.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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City has been a long way from the top of English and European soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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While teams such as United and Chelsea have floundered in recent times, Liverpool have enhanced their image and appeal to commercial partners in a season that has taken them back to the summit of English football.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In Vail, Epic Discovery is an adventure park at the summit of Eagle Bahn Gondola with an array of high-altitude attractions.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Economic news Consumer sentiment was at the lowest since 2022, which marked the peak of the post-pandemic inflation spike, in the second April reading from the University of Michigan.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Consumer sentiment nosedived in April to the lowest level since the peak of the postpandemic inflation surge as President Trump’s trade battles shake the global economy.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
25 Apr. 2025
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Data was collected on the participants' eating and lifestyle habits, blood pressure, medical history, and height and weight.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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To see the ceremony from this height was to see how little the Vatican changes.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Directly across the valley from me was a steep and narrow finger ridge that had long ago been planted in pine trees all the way down its crest; from the ridge top to where the creek trickled by at its base.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Migrating smolts swim downriver into a reservoir, hurtle over rapids and crest two dams before finally reaching the Baltic Sea.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy, one who stressed humility over hubris for a church beset with scandal and indifference.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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An unlikely ‘Captain Canuck’ While the debates were anti-climactic, Carney’s extraordinary ride to the pinnacle of Canadian politics has been anything but.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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This was possible because of a specific set of circumstances—secure bases, technological superiority, command of the air and the seas—which allowed for a style of unhurried killing that reached its apex with drone strikes.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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But that momentum will reach its apex on April 25 with the launch of her debut album, Why Not More?—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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Detectives urge anyone who may know the identity of the victim matching this description to contact the Nassau police homicide squad at (516) 573-7788 or submit a tip to Nassau County Crime Stoppers.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Follow us now for solving tips, behind-the-scenes content from our editors and more.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Vertex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertex. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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