Where there's a vertex, there must be an edge.
Source: tatoeba (9076832)
Vertex
/ˈvɜː.tɛks/
Synonyms for "vertex" (95 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (19)
Strong matches (29)
Related words (47)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: apex, acme, acme, angle, apex.
- Sentence evidence is available for vertex, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "vertex".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "vertex"
Keep "vertex" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "vertex" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "vertex", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "vertex" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesanatomical pointextremeextreme pointextremumgeometric pointgraph elementintersectionintersection pointpoint of intersection
More specific
8 entriesapexcranial vertexgraph vertexhigh degree vertexleaf vertexpolygon vertexpolyhedron vertexroot vertex
Collocations
6 entriesgraph vertexpolygon vertexpolyhedron vertexvertex coververtex degreevertex shader
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
82 translations across 43 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κορυφή noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Arabic
1 entries- رَأْس noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Aragonese
1 entries- vértiz noun (highest point)
Armenian
1 entries- գագաթ noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Bulgarian
2 entries- връх noun (highest point)
- връх noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Catalan
2 entries- vèrtex noun (highest point)
- vèrtex noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 節點 /节点 noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- 頂點 /顶点 noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Czech
2 entries- vrchol noun (highest point)
- vrchol noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Danish
1 entries- toppunkt noun (highest point)
Dutch
2 entries- hoek noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- toppunt noun (highest point)
Esperanto
1 entries- vertico noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Finnish
2 entries- huippu noun (highest point)
- kärki noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
French
2 entries- sommet noun (highest point)
- sommet noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Georgian
2 entries- ზენიტი noun (highest point)
- მწვერვალი noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
German
4 entries- Ecke noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- Eckpunkt noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- Gipfel noun (highest point)
- Gipfelpunkt noun (highest point)
Greek
1 entries- κορυφή noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Hebrew
2 entries- פסגה noun (highest point)
- קודקוד noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Hindi
1 entries- शीर्ष noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Hungarian
4 entries- csúcs noun (highest point)
- csúcs noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- csúcspont noun (highest point)
- tetőpont noun (highest point)
Ingrian
2 entries- kukkula noun (highest point)
- kukkula noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Irish
1 entries- stuaic noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Italian
2 entries- vertice noun (highest point)
- vertice noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Japanese
4 entries- 節点 noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- 頂 noun (highest point)
- 頂点 noun (highest point)
- 頂点 noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Korean
3 entries- 꼭짓점 noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- 정점 noun (highest point)
- 정점 noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Lithuanian
2 entries- viršūnė noun (highest point)
- viršūnė noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Macedonian
2 entries- врв noun (highest point)
- теме noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Māori
2 entries- akitu noun (highest point)
- akitu noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Norwegian
1 entries- hjørne noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- toppunkt noun (highest point)
Persian
1 entries- رأس noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Spetz noun (highest point)
Polish
2 entries- wierzchołek noun (highest point)
- wierzchołek noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Portuguese
4 entries- cume noun (highest point)
- topo noun (highest point)
- vértice noun (highest point)
- vértice noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Romanian
1 entries- vârf noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Russian
3 entries- верху́шка noun (highest point)
- верши́на noun (highest point)
- верши́на noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Sanskrit
1 entries- विषुवत् noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Serbo-Croatian
3 entries- teme noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- vrh noun (highest point)
- vrh noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Slovak
1 entries- vrchol noun (highest point)
Spanish
3 entries- cumbre noun (highest point)
- vértice noun (highest point)
- vértice noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Tagalog
2 entries- bagtasan noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
- tuktok noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Tamil
1 entries- உச்சி noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Turkish
1 entries- köşenokta noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Urdu
1 entries- شیرش noun (corner of a polygon or polyhedron)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Every edge begins at that vertex.
Source: tatoeba (9139537)
Every vertex of a 3D model has a huge amount of data associated with it, influencing the behavior of colors, textures, and lighting.
Source: tatoeba (10649856)
The mountain’s vertex was covered in snow.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "vertex"?
Closest matches include apex, acme, acme, angle, apex.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "vertex"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.