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Synonyms for vertex

Most common

apex culmen node

All synonyms

Noun

1. Apex — the highest point, top or apex of something

apex, acme, top, peak, point, summit, crown, zenith, culmen, crest, meridian

Other

node

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The highest point, top or apex of something.

    The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.

Related words

Word family
vertical
Phrases
vertex angle vertex separation number

Forms

Plural
vertexes → apexes, acmes, tops, peaks…

Example sentences

  • apex The polar bear is the apex predator of the Arctic.
  • node Ziri chopped the vine off close to the leaf node.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
vertexrising
apexfalling
culmenfalling
noderising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
top1
4 letters
peak1, node1, apex2, acme2
5 letters
point1, crown1, crest1
6 letters
summit2, zenith2, culmen
8 letters
meridian4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apex2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
vertex