vertices

noun

variants also vertexes
plural of vertex
as in tops
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 vertices Because the n vertices of the area can be colored by three colors, at most, n/3 guards are needed. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026 The different ways of ordering the cards can be arranged into a network of vertices and edges called a graph. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertices
  1. tops
  2. peaks
  3. summits
  4. pinnacles
  5. heights
  6. crests
  7. apexes
Noun
  • The brand has tons of airy dresses, breezy tops, lightweight bottoms, and vacation-ready staples that feel elevated (without the designer price tag).
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • In doing so, the clips render traditional bras extraordinarily versatile and allow for seamless wear beneath racerback tops, cap sleeves, and more styles.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • Boat trips, scenic drives and day excursions take you through a landscape of mountain peaks, remote islands and picturesque fishing villages.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of peaks
Noun
  • Success of past summits often hinged on whether the 32-member body reached consensus on parrying Russian threats.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • The challenge Kate took part in involved climbing the highest summits in Scotland, England and Wales — Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, respectively — within 24 hours.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of summits
Noun
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • Designed for autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, and industrial automation systems, the sensor provides 180°×180° three-dimensional spatial awareness, enabling robots to detect people and obstacles at all heights.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Well, Tristan climbed it; my knee-knocking fear of heights halted me halfway up.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of heights
Noun
  • From the peaks of the Sahyadri mountains, crests of the Western Ghats which loom dramatically above us, the Vavali stream flows down to the lake-like Pawna reservoir.
    — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Definition of crests
Noun
  • Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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