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vertex noun

  /ˈvɜː.tɛks/ , /ˈvɝˌtɛks/
  • The highest point, top or apex of something.
  • (anatomy) The highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.
  • (geometry) An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.
  • (graph theory) One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
  • (computer graphics) A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
 vèrtex

vertical adjective

  /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/ , /ˈvɝ.tə.kəl/ , /ˈvɝ.tɪ.kəl/
  • Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
 vertical

vertically adverb

  /ˈvɜː.tɪ.k(ə)li/ , /ˈvɝ.tɪ.k(ə)li/
  • In a vertical direction or position.
 verticalment
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