apex

apex

noun \ˈā-ˌpeks\

plural apex·es or api·ces\ˈā-pə-ˌsēz, ˈa-\

Definition of APEX

1

a : the uppermost point : vertex <the apex of a mountain> b : the narrowed or pointed end : tip <the apex of the tongue>

2

: the highest or culminating point <the apex of his career>

Examples of APEX

1. <she reached the apex of fame, only to find it wasn't what she expected>
2. <the apex of the spear>

Origin of APEX

Latin

First Known Use: 1601

Related to APEX

Synonyms: acme, height, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, high noon, high tide, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

Antonyms: bottom, nadir, rock bottom

Related Words: bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime; cap, ceiling, roof; extreme, extremity, tip, vertex; high, highlight, highspot

Near Antonyms: abyss, base, foot; minimum

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Rhymes with APEX

annex, codex, complex, convex, cortex, culex, desex, duplex, DX, fourplex, ibex, ilex, index, Kleenex, latex, mirex, murex, MX, narthex, perplex, Perspex, phone sex, pollex, Pyrex, reflex, Rx, safe sex, scolex, silex, silvex, simplex, spandex, telex, Tex-Mex, triplex, unsex, vertex, vortex