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apex en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.pɛks/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der. Proto-Italic *apeks Latin apexbor. English apex Borrowed from Latin apex (“point, tip, summit”).

Meanings

The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
- the apex of the building
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The pointed fine end of something. ▸ The lowest part of the human heart.
- B.P. 118/68. Grade I diastolic murmur best heard over apex. Patient well and had no complaints referable to heart. Origin of the diastolic murmur is open to conjecture. 1951 March, J. H. Lehmann, A. D. Johnson, W. C. Bridges, J. Michel, D. M. Green, “Cardiac Catheterization—A Diagnostic Aid in Congenital Heart Disease”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 3, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 175:
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The pointed fine end of something. ▸ The deepest part of a tooth's root.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The growing point of a shoot.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The point on the celestial sphere toward which the Sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
(US) The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ A sharp upward point formed by two strokes that meet at an acute angle, as in "W", uppercase "A", and closed-top "4", or by a tapered stroke, as in lowercase "t".
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ The part of a corner where the racing line is nearest the inside of the bend.
- Drone cameras show that his car reached the apex first.
(euphemistic, qualifier:romance) The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. ▸ A woman's crotch and sex organs.
- He opened them, and smiled slightly, as he moved his hand to her hip, and caressed his way to her apex, lightly stroking her through her dress. 2016 February 9, Rhonda Leibel, Princess' Knight, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN:
- While his fingers retreated, the ache she felt in her apex had only grown, wanting more. 2021 December 9, Catherine Edward, Husband Undercover: A Phantom Agent Novel, Catherine Edward, →ISBN:
- Licking her apex, he slid his hand up between her legs and slid his fingers into her heat. 2014 April 6, Kathi S. Barton, Brock, World Castle Publishing, LLC, →ISBN:
An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular corner fence.
(figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
- It would be an intense disgust. The absolute apex of teen angst. 2002, Jeffrey Rowland, “Day 2 (The Slagathors)”, in Wigu Adventures, page 58:
- The pattern has repeated itself more times than you can fathom. Organic civilizations rise, evolve, advance. And at the apex of their glory, they are extinguished. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Virmire:
- the apex of civilization
(attributive) The top of the food chain.
A conical priest cap.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
apexes	Number=Plur		lexicographic
apices	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (102)

pt ápice (end of leaf) · el αποκορύφωμα (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · tr zirve (highest or greatest part) · de Spitze (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · sk apex (the point on the celestial sphere toward which the Sun appears to move relative to nearby stars) · cmn 尖 (highest or greatest part) · it apice (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · es ápex (highest or greatest part) · es ápice (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · pl szczyt (end of leaf) · fi huippu (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · fi huippu (highest or greatest part) · cmn 頂 /顶 (highest or greatest part) · fi huipentuma (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · nl punt (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · hu csúcs (highest or greatest part) · sk vrchol (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · ru вы́сшая то́чка (highest or greatest part) · es cima (highest or greatest part) · te ఉచ్ఛ (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · bg връх (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · fr apex (pointed fine end) · sv spets (highest or greatest part) · tr doruk noktası (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · nl spits (end of leaf) · ca àpex (end of leaf) · es ápice (pointed fine end) · no topp (highest or greatest part) · cmn 巔峰 /巅峰 (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · nl top (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · bg връхна точка (highest or greatest part) · te శీర్షము (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · cmn 極點 /极点 (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · izh kukkula (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · cmn 葉尖 /叶尖 (end of leaf) · es sumidad (highest or greatest part) · pt cume (highest or greatest part) · vi dấu lưỡi câu (diacritic in Middle Vietnamese) · it apice (highest or greatest part) · izh kukkula (highest or greatest part) · fr sommet (highest or greatest part) · ru верши́на (highest or greatest part) · hy գագաթ (highest or greatest part) · ru пик (highest or greatest part) · cmn 極致 /极致 (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · cmn 頂點 /顶点 (highest or greatest part) · te సర్వోన్నత (highest or greatest part) · fi huippu (pointed fine end) · sk hrot (pointed fine end) · gl ápice (highest or greatest part) · ar ذروَة (highest or greatest part) · el κορυφή (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · fi huippu (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · nl punt (pointed fine end) · nl top (highest or greatest part) · el κορυφή (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · sv topp (highest or greatest part) · te సర్వోత్కృష్ట (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · te అత్యున్నత (highest or greatest part) · it apice (end of leaf) · pt ápice (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · sk vrchol (highest or greatest part) · te కొన (pointed fine end) · hi शिखर (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · es ápice (end of leaf) · de Gipfel (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · hi शिखर (highest or greatest part) · hy գագաթ (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · cmn 頂點 /顶点 (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · pt topo (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · sk vrchol (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · de Gipfel (highest or greatest part) · el απόγειο (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · grc ἄκρον (highest or greatest part) · fr apogée (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · nl spits (highest or greatest part) · nl punt (end of leaf) · cmn 頂端 /顶端 (highest or greatest part) · ca àpex (highest or greatest part) · fr apex (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · nl top (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · nl spits (highest point in a plane or solid figure) · pt ponta (pointed fine end) · cmn 尖端 (highest or greatest part) · ru верши́на (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · pt ápice (highest or greatest part) · ru пик (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · fa اوج (the point on the celestial sphere toward which the Sun appears to move relative to nearby stars) · ro culme (highest or greatest part) · pl apeks (the point on the celestial sphere toward which the Sun appears to move relative to nearby stars) · fr apex (highest or greatest part) · el κορυφή (pointed fine end) · cmn 絕頂 /绝顶 (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) · pt topo (highest or greatest part) · es ápice (highest or greatest part) · bg връх (highest or greatest part) · mi akitu (highest or greatest part) · tr şahika (highest or greatest part) · el κορυφή (highest or greatest part) · nl spits (pointed fine end) · vi dấu sóng (diacritic in Middle Vietnamese) · tr doruk (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc)

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