What does apex mean?
Definitions for apex
ˈeɪ pɛks; ˈeɪ pəˌsiz, ˈæp ə-apex
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Princeton's WordNet
vertex, peak, apex, acmenoun
the highest point (of something)
"at the peak of the pyramid"
apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's waynoun
the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
Wiktionary
apexnoun
The highest point of something.
the apex of the building
apexnoun
The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
the apex of civilization
apexnoun
The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
apexnoun
The pointed end of something.
apexnoun
The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.
apexnoun
The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
apexnoun
The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
APEXnoun
apices, plur. The tip or point of any thing.
Etymology: Lat.
The apex, or lesser end of it, is broken off. John Woodward.
ChatGPT
apex
The apex is the highest point or tip of something such as a pyramid or a cone. It can also refer to the point of culmination or peak, as in a process or event.
Webster Dictionary
Apexnoun
the tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf
Apexnoun
the end or edge of a vein nearest the surface
Etymology: [L.]
Wikidata
Apex
Town of Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,486 according to the 2010 census.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Apex
ā′peks, n. the summit or point: the vertex of a triangle: the culminating point, climax of anything:—pl. Apexes (ā′peks-ez), Apices (ap′i-sēz). [L. apex, the peak of the flamen's cap.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
apex
The summit or vertex of anything; as the upper point of a triangle.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
apex
The tip, point, or summit of anything. The Romans so named the crest of a helmet, or the part whereon the horse-hair plume was attached.
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Entomology
Apex
that part of any joint or segment opposite the base by which it is attached; that point of a wing furthest removed from base or at the end of the costal area.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of apex in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of apex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of apex in a Sentence
Allosaurus might not have been as big as T. rex, but it was no slouch as an apex predator, it was able to hyper-extend its jaw for a super-wide gape. It was a hatchet feeder like a hawk, meaning it would chop into prey with its head. It had long arms with grasping claws and a strong bite force. Track sites suggest it might have been a long-distance hunter that would follow herds for miles to pick off prey.
California has always sort of been the apex of the American dream.
Sharks have been around for about 400 million years, they in many cases occupy what's called the apex predator position, in marine food webs. Just like on land, that is an important role in terms of keeping the lower parts of the food web healthy and balanced.
We are still gathering equipment because we're not at the apex.
For a long time in this country we've had a hard time developing a narrative around poverty, around race, so when there are incidents like this that sit at the apex of both, different people are going to have different reactions to that.
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- قمة, ذروةArabic
- връхна точка, връхBulgarian
- àpexCatalan, Valencian
- spidsDanish
- Gipfel, SpitzeGerman
- αποκορύφωμα, απόγειο, κορυφήGreek
- apeksoEsperanto
- cúspide, ápice, cimaSpanish
- اوجPersian
- huippu, huipentumaFinnish
- apogée, sommet, apexFrench
- ápiceGalician
- सुप्रीमHindi
- գագաթArmenian
- apiceItalian
- שיאHebrew
- 꼭대기Korean
- apexLatin
- akituMāori
- top, punt, spitsDutch
- topp, apexNorwegian
- wierzchołekPolish
- topo, ápice, cumePortuguese
- culmeRomanian
- вы́сшая то́чка, верши́на, пикRussian
- spets, toppSwedish
- సర్వోత్కృష్ట, శీర్షము, అత్యున్నత, సర్వోన్నత, ఉచ్ఛ, కొనTelugu
- ปลายThai
- zirveTurkish
- אַפּעקסYiddish
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