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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Warner would be near or at the top of that list, the people said.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Scheffler and Aberg both finished near the top of the leaderboard last weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the recent Secure Technology Alliance summit in San Diego, Mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and verifiable credentials (VCs) took centre stage—and for good reason.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The trails meander from the mountain summit to Lake Tillery.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 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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On the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada and western Plumas County, up to 10 inches of snow will be possible over the highest peaks, with winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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Chelsea sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, have maintained throughout that the club’s crest is not going to be replaced by this new badge.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Nevada, the NWS said that snow accumulations up to 2 or possibly 3 feet were expected near the Sierra crest.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 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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This term refers to a degree of competence that suggests the individual is among the small fraction of people who have reached the pinnacle of their profession.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
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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And while The First Shadow features a younger version of his Stranger Things character, Modine revealed that Alex Breaux, the actor who plays Dr. Brenner in the play, did not reach out to him for tips or guidance.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Timely tax tips and the latest news delivered to your inbox weekly Editorial StandardsForbes Accolades Kelly Phillips Erb is a Philadelphia-area Forbes senior writer who covers tax, law, and financial crimes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Vertex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertex. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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