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38 short excerpts of Wiktionnary (A collaborative project to produce a free-content dictionary.)

— English words —

• vertex n. The highest point, top or apex of something.
• vertex n. (Geometry) An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.
• vertex n. (Mathematics) A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
• vertex n. (Graph theory) One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
• vertex n. (Computer graphics) A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
• vertex n. (Optics) The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
• vertex n. (Particle physics) An interaction point.
• vertex n. (Astrology) The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.
• vertex n. (Typography) A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

— Foreign words, define in English —

• Catalan
  • vèrtex n. Vertex.
• Romanian
  • vertex n. Vertex.

— English words, defined in German —

• vertex S. Mathematisch: Ecke.
• vertex S. Eckpunkt.
• vertex S. Scheitel.
• vertex S. Scheitelpunkt.

— English words, defined in French —

• vertex n. Le point le plus haut de quelque chose.
• vertex n. (Géométrie) sommet, le coin d’un polygone ou d’un polyèdre.
• vertex n. (Théorie des graphes) Sommet.
• vertex n. (Infographie, Informatique) Un point dans l’espace.
• vertex n. (Anatomie) (Soutenu) Calotte, vertex, partie supérieure du crâne.

— In German —

• Vertex S. Geometrie: Eckpunkt eines Polygons.
• Vertex S. Computergraphik: Eckpunkt beziehungsweise Scheitelpunkt eines Primitivs.
• Vertex S. Anatomie: Spitze eines Organs.
• Vertex S. Medizin, Neuroanatomie: die Scheitelfläche des Schädels.
• Vertex S. Astronomie: gemeinsamer Zielpunkt der Bewegung einer Gruppe von Sternen.

— In Dutch —

• vertex n. (Wiskunde) knooppunt.
• vertex n. (Astronomie) het hoogste punt van de maan- of zonneschijf…
• vertex n. Kruin (hoogste punt van mensenhoofd).
• vertex n. Draaikolk.
• vertex n. Wervelwind, werveling.

— In French —

• vertex n.m. (Anatomie) Sommet du crâne, de la tête.
• vertex n.m. (Zoologie) Partie supérieure de la tête de l’oiseau, ou calotte.
• vertex n.m. (Entomologie) Portion horizontale de la face des insectes…
• vertex n.m. (Géographie) Point de latitude maximale ou minimale d’une…
• vertex n.m. (Astronomie) Point de la sphère céleste vers lequel semble…
• vertex n.m. (Physique) Point virtuel présent sur les diagrammes de…
• vertex n.m. (Militaire) Hauteur du point le plus élevé de la trajectoire…
• vertex n.m. (Informatique) Point d’intersection entre deux ou plusieurs…

80 English words from 11 English definitions

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28 English words from 27 foreign definitions

calotte chose coin dans der des diagrammes die entre espace face haut Hauteur het intersection latitude les Organs Physique plus point Polygons Portion punt semble van vers vertex

68 foreign words from 27 foreign definitions

Anatomie Astronomie Bewegung beziehungsweise céleste crâne de␣la deux Draaikolk Ecke Eckpunkt einer eines élevé Entomologie entre␣deux gemeinsamer Géographie Géométrie graphes Gruppe horizontale Infographie Informatique insectes knooppunt Kruin lequel maan Mathematisch maximale Medizin Militaire minimale Neuroanatomie oiseau partie plus␣haut plusieurs polyèdre polygone présent quelque quelque␣chose Schädels Scheitel Scheitelpunkt sommet Soutenu sphère sphère␣céleste Spitze Sternen supérieure sur tête Théorie Théorie␣des␣graphes trajectoire une virtuel von werveling Wervelwind Wiskunde Zielpunkt zonneschijf Zoologie

14 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

vertexal vertexes vertexial vertexing vertex␣form vertexless vertexwise vertex␣angle vertex␣cover vertex␣forms vertex␣angles vertex␣covers vertex␣figure vertex␣figures

One time in the middle (New word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

hover␣text

8 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

covertex nonvertex antivertex hypervertex intervertex intravertex supervertex frontovertex

12 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ert ERT RTÉ Rte. tex Tex TeX Tex. ver ver. vert 'vert

7 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ETR rev Rev rev. Rev. trev Trev

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

exovert

7 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

evert Evert exert retex revet terve vexer

3 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

Aertex vertax vortex

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