apex
1 Americannoun
plural
apexes, apices-
the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
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climax; peak; acme.
His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.
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Astronomy. solar apex.
noun
noun
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the highest point; vertex
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the pointed end or tip of something
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a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc
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Also called: solar apex. astronomy the point on the celestial sphere, lying in the constellation Hercules, towards which the sun appears to move at a velocity of 20 kilometres per second relative to the nearest stars
acronym
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Advance Purchase Excursion: a reduced airline or long-distance rail fare that must be paid a specified number of days in advance
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(in Britain) Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical, and Computer Staff
Etymology
Origin of apex1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605
Origin of APEX2
First recorded in 1970–75; A(dvance) P(urchase) Ex(cursion)
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t until 2011 that the apex predators returned, when a wolf ventured into the state from Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times
A wolf arrived in Los Angeles County on Saturday morning, marking the first time the apex predator has been documented in the area in at least a century, according to state wildlife officials.
From Los Angeles Times
He says not all zoos will survive but describes the birth of a critically-endangered Amur leopard at Dartmoor Zoo - a species on the brink of extinction - as "the apex of our achievement".
From BBC
Suddenly, the rock god who only three years prior hit his commercial apex with “Let’s Dance,” a master of artistic shapeshifting who pioneered music videos long before MTV existed, was prancing around with Muppets.
From Salon
An AI-tribute to the fallen, posted on Jan. 4, represents that breed of absurdity’s apex.
From Salon
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