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Apex
The highest point or tip; the culmination or climax of something.
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Imagine This
Imagine a mountaineer reaching the very top of a sheer cliff and planting a flag at the summit—the apex, the highest point visible for miles.
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Sounds Like
AY-peks
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Looks Like
ape + x
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Remember This
Apex comes from Latin apex, apicis, meaning 'summit' or 'top.' In anatomy, the apex is the tip of an organ (for example, the apex of the heart).
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Other Forms
apicesnoun
apexesnoun
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Connect With
peak, top, summit, zenith, pinnacle, acme, climax
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Note
Use apex to describe the topmost point, not the beginning or middle. In geometry, the apex is the vertex opposite the base in a triangle or pyramid.
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Examples
- The apex of the mountain drew climbers from all over the world.
- The project reached its apex after years of hard work and collaboration.
Synonyms
zenithpinnaclesummitacmeclimax
Antonyms
nadirbasebottom
Etymology
From Latin apex, apicis meaning 'summit' or 'top.' The plural forms appear as apices or apexes in English.
Mnemonic
A Peak EXceeds: visualize an ape at the apex with an 'X' marking the summit.
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