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apex

1

[ ey-peks ]

noun

plural apexes, apices
  1. the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
  2. climax; peak; acme:

    His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.

  3. Astronomy. solar apex.


APEX

2

[ ey-peks ]

noun

  1. a type of international airfare offering reduced rates for extended stays that are booked in advance.

apex

1

/ ˈɪɛ /

noun

  1. the highest point; vertex
  2. the pointed end or tip of something
  3. a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc
  4. Also calledsolar 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

APEX

2

/ ˈɪɛ /

acronym for

  1. Advance Purchase Excursion: a reduced airline or long-distance rail fare that must be paid a specified number of days in advance
  2. (in Britain) Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical, and Computer Staff
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

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)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apex1

C17: from Latin: point
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But the apex, the gold standard, was always cornbread.

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A new study indicates that they can be — roughly 1,180 of them — and Southern California mountains are among prime potential habitat for the apex predators.

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To date, “The Last of Us” episode representing the apex of what the show is and can be is “Long, Long Time,” which came early in the series' first season.

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When the shot reached its apex on the slope, it made a hard right turn and meandered down to the cup, pausing for what felt like an eternity before tumbling in.

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The car bounced over the kerb at the second apex of the chicane, which flicked the car into an oversteer and Norris slid into the gravel.

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