American English pronunciation

How to pronounce vex

IPA transcription: ['vɛks]

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Verb

  • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    “Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

    “It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves”

  • be a mystery or bewildering to

    “This beats me!”

    “Got me--I don't know the answer!”

    “a vexing problem”

    “This question really stuck me”

  • disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

    “I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me”

  • change the arrangement or position of

  • subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation

    “vex the subject of the death penalty”

Usage examples

  • However, they can have a convex appearance, especially in the early stage of bleeding.
  • Suppose that "X" is a locally convex Hausdorff space.
  • Convex menisci occur, for example, between mercury and glass in barometers and thermometers.
  • The convex hull of these two circles forms a shape called an oloid.
  • Particularly vexing was the inability to obtain a decent water supply.
  • Boosting algorithms can be based on convex or non-convex optimization algorithms.
  • Often, the bottom of the cup is convex in shape.
  • He rubbed his head and walked about with good-humoured vexation.
  • The designer is the prominent vexillologist Graham Bartram.
  • In one complex dimension, every open domain is pseudoconvex.