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apexes Definition


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apex
noun apexes, apices
    1. The highest point or tip.
      Thesaurus: top, pinnacle, zenith, peak, summit, vertex, high point, crest, apogee.
    2. geom.
      The highest point of a plane or solid figure relative to some line or plane.
      Thesaurus: top, pinnacle, zenith, peak, summit, climax, crowning point, high point, crest, culmination, apogee, acme; Antonym: nadir, bottom.
    3. A climax or pinnacle. See also apical.
Etymology: 17c: Latin, meaning ‘peak'.



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