Apex definition

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apexes apices
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The highest point; the vertex.

The apex of a triangle; the apex of a hill.

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The highest level or degree that is attained.
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The highest point; peak; vertex.
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The highest point of interest, excitement, etc.; climax.
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The pointed end; tip.
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The highest point, especially the vertex of a triangle, cone, or pyramid.
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(mining) The edge or outcrop of a vein nearest the surface.
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The usually pointed end of an object; the tip.

The apex of a leaf.

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The definition of apex is the highest part of something.

The peak of a mountain is an example of its apex.

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(UK, trade union) Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff.
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(aviation) Advanced Purchase Excursion (Air fare)
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Noun

Singular:
apex
Plural:
apices, apexes

Origin of apex

  • Latin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Apex Sentence Examples

  • The rajah of Patala at the apex of the Indus delta abandoned his country and fled.

  • It can be traced back to the intestine i near the surface of the visceral hump, and it is found that the apex of the coil formed by the hump is occupied by the liver h and the stomach v.

  • The mouth, with its jaws, forms a conical outgrowth which projects backwards, so that its apex lies beneath the prothorax.

  • The village of Comorin, with the temple of Kanniyambal, the " virgin goddess," on the coast at the apex of the headland, is a frequented place of pilgrimage.

  • He paid especial attention to orthography, and sought to differentiate the meanings of cases of like ending by distinctive marks (the apex to indicate a long vowel is attributed to him).

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