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Apices

noun
/ˈeɪ.pɪˌsiːz/
Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounConical priest cap
2.nounThe highest or the greatest point of something.
"the apex of the building"
3.nounThe moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
"the apex of civilization"
4.nounThe topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
5.nounThe "pointed" fine end of something.
6.nounThe end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.
7.nounThe point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
8.nounThe lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
9.nounThe end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
10.nounA diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
11.nounA diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
12.nounA sharp upward point formed by two strokes that meet at an acute angle, as in "W", uppercase "A", and closed-top "4", or by a tapered stroke, as in lowercase "t".
13.nounThe top of the food chain

Synonyms

peaksummittopacmeculminationheightpinnacleendtipcapitaterostratetips
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