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Learn to pronounce a·pex

/ˈāˌpeks/
noun
the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.
"the living room extends right up into the apex of the roof"
synonyms: tip, peak, summit, pinnacle, top, highest point/part, crest, vertex, fastigium

verb
reach a high point or climax.
"melodic lines build up to the chorus and it apexes at the solo"

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3 days ago · a. : the uppermost point : vertex. the apex of a mountain. b. : the narrowed or pointed end : tip.
noun · the highest point; vertex · the pointed end or tip of something · a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc.
in the highest and most powerful position within a structure consisting of similar organizations that are all linked but have different levels of power:.
When there's no mountain left to climb and nothing but blue sky above, you know you've reached the highest peak — the apex.
6 senses: 1. the highest point; vertex 2. the pointed end or tip of something 3. a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc.
: the top or highest point of something — usually singular. the mountain's apex [=peak, summit]
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Some common synonyms of apex are acme, climax, culmination, peak, pinnacle, and summit. While all these words mean "the highest point attained or attainable," ...
apex · 1. (Mathematics) the highest point; vertex · 2. the pointed end or tip of something · 3. a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc · 4.
literally · A projecting point or summit. (figurative) The highest ornament or honor; the crown of a thing. ; grammar · The macron (long mark over a vowel). The ...