- opposite vertex
- мат. противоположная вершина
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Vertex — Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex. Specifically:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of a curve — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of a solid — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of a surface of revolution — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertex of an angle — Vertex Ver tex, n.; pl. {Vertexes}, L. {Vertices}. [L. vertex, icis, a whirl, top of the head, top, summit, from vertere to turn. See {Verse}, and cf. {Vortex}.] A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vertex — (n.) 1560s, the point opposite the base in geometry, from L. vertex highest point, lit. the turning point, originally whirling column, whirlpool, from vertere to turn (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)). Meaning highest point of anything is first attested… … Etymology dictionary
vertex — noun (plural vertices; also vertexes) Etymology: Middle English, top of the head, from Latin vertic , vertex, vortic , vortex whirl, whirlpool, top of the head, summit, from vertere to turn Date: 14th century 1. the top of the head 2. a. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
vertex — UK [ˈvɜː(r)teks] / US [ˈvɜrˌteks] noun [countable] Word forms vertex : singular vertex plural vertexes or vertices UK [ˈvɜː(r)tɪsiːz] / US [ˈvɜrtɪˌsɪz] 1) a) maths the point that is opposite the base of a triangle b) maths the point where two… … English dictionary
vertex — noun plural vertices or vertexes (countable + of) technical 1 the angle opposite the base of a shape such as a pyramid, cone, triangle etc 2 the point where the two lines of an angle meet 3 the highest point: the vertex of an arch … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vertex — ver|tex [ vɜr,teks ] (plural ver|tex|es or ver|ti|ces [ vɜrtı,siz ] ) noun count 1. ) TECHNICAL the point that is opposite the base of a TRIANGLE a ) the point where two lines join at an angle 2. ) FORMAL the highest point of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
opposite angle — angle which is parallel to the angle of the vertex … English contemporary dictionary