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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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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.
5 days ago · the highest point or most successful part of something: apex of He reached the apex of his career during that period.
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.
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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 ...
Some common synonyms of apex are acme, climax, culmination, peak, pinnacle, and summit. While all these words mean "the highest point attained or attainable," ...
: the top or highest point of something — usually singular. the mountain's apex [=peak, summit]
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