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apex
noun
-
apex
,
apexes
the
pointed
top
or
highest
part
of
something
•
The
hikers
paused
to
admire
the
snow-capped
apex
of
the
mountain
.
The
hikers
paused
to
admire
the
snow-capped
apex
of
the
mountain
.
•
A
bright
star
seemed
to
hang
directly
above
the
apex
of
the
ancient
stone
pyramid
.
A
bright
star
seemed
to
hang
directly
above
the
apex
of
the
ancient
stone
pyramid
.
From
Latin
apex
meaning
“
summit
,
tip
”,
originally
referring
to
the
small
pointed
cap
worn
by
Roman
priests
.
noun
-
apex
,
apexes
the
highest
or
most
successful
point
of
development
,
achievement
,
or
power
•
Winning
the
Nobel
Prize
was
the
apex
of
her
scientific
career
.
Winning
the
Nobel
Prize
was
the
apex
of
her
scientific
career
.
•
The
empire
reached
its
apex
during
the
reign
of
the
wise
king
.
The
empire
reached
its
apex
during
the
reign
of
the
wise
king
.
Same
origin
as
literal
sense
:
Latin
apex
“
summit
,”
transferred
to
figurative
use
in
English
during
the
17th
century
.
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