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apex
1[ ey-peks ]
noun
- the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
- climax; peak; acme:
His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.
- Astronomy. solar apex.
APEX
2[ ey-peks ]
noun
- a type of international airfare offering reduced rates for extended stays that are booked in advance.
apex
1/ ˈɪɛ /
noun
- the highest point; vertex
- the pointed end or tip of something
- a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc
- 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
APEX
2/ ˈɪɛ /
acronym for
- Advance Purchase Excursion: a reduced airline or long-distance rail fare that must be paid a specified number of days in advance
- (in Britain) Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical, and Computer Staff
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Example Sentences
But the apex, the gold standard, was always cornbread.
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.
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.
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.
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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