Synonyms of the word

vertex

• n. The highest point of something.
• n. (anatomy) The highest surface on the skull.
• n. (geometry) The common point of the two rays of the angle, or its equivalent structure in polyhedra (meeting…
• n. (mathematics) A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
• n. (graph theory) One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
• n. (computer graphics) A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
• n. (optics) The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
• n. (nuclear or particle physics) An interaction point.
• n. (astrology) The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal…

acme

• n. The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination.
• n. (medicine) The crisis or height of a disease.
• n. Mature age; full bloom of life.

apex

• n. The highest point of something.
• n. (figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
• n. (geometry) The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
• n. (chiefly anatomy) The pointed end of something.
• n. (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support;…
• n. (astronomy) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby…
• n. (physics) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
• n. (mining, US) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
• n. (typography) A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
• n. (typography) A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.

extreme

• adj. Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
• adj. In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
• adj. Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
• adj. Drastic, or of great severity.
• adj. Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
• adj. (archaic) Ultimate, final or last.
• n. The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
• n. Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
• n. A drastic expedient.
• n. (mathematics) Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
• adv. (archaic) Extremely.

extremum

• n. (mathematics) a point, or value, which is a maximum or a minimum.

intersection

• n. The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
• n. (geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines…
• n. (set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
• n. (sports) The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.
• n. (category theory) The pullback of a corner of monics.

peak

• n. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
• n. The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
• n. (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
• n. (geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
• n. (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
• n. (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
• n. (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
• n. (mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is…
• v. To reach a highest degree or maximum.
• v. To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
• v. (intransitive) To become sick or wan.
• v. (intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
• v. (intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.
• v. Misspelling of pique.