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apex (ā′peks′)

noun pl. apexes a′pex′·es or apices ap′i·ces′ (ap′ə sēz′, ā′pə-)

  1. the highest point; peak; vertex
  2. the pointed end; tip
  3. the highest point of interest, excitement, etc.; climax
  4. ☆ Mining the edge or outcrop of a vein nearest the surface

Etymology: L, a point; prob. < apere, to fasten: see apt

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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