vertices

/ˈvɝtɪsiːs/

IPA: /V ER1 T IH0 S IY0 Z/

noun

1
The highest point of something.
2
The highest surface on the skull.
3
The common point of the two rays of the angle, or its equivalent structure in polyhedra (meeting of edges) and higher order polytopes.
4
A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
5
One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
6
A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
7
The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
8
An interaction point.
9
The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.
10
A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

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