Apex
The highest point or tip; the culmination or climax of something.
nounApex
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.