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apex

1

[ey-peks]

noun

plural

apexes, apices 
  1. the tip, point, or vertex; summit.

  2. climax; peak; acme.

    His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.

  3. Astronomy.solar apex.



APEX

2

[ey-peks]

noun

  1. a type of international airfare offering reduced rates for extended stays that are booked in advance.

apex

1

/ ˈɪɛ /

noun

  1. the highest point; vertex

  2. the pointed end or tip of something

  3. a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc

  4. Also called: solar apex.astronomy the point on the celestial sphere, lying in the constellation Hercules, towards which the sun appears to move at a velocity of 20 kilometres per second relative to the nearest stars

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

APEX

2

/ ˈɪɛ /

acronym

  1. Advance Purchase Excursion: a reduced airline or long-distance rail fare that must be paid a specified number of days in advance

  2. (in Britain) Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical, and Computer Staff

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apex1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605

Origin of apex2

First recorded in 1970–75; A(dvance) P(urchase) Ex(cursion)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apex1

C17: from Latin: point
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But the car must also "be driven in a fully controlled manner particularly from entry to apex".

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That would allow them to share information about the animal’s whereabouts with owners of livestock that could become a meal for the apex predators.

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It’s a “health catastrophe,” Kessler says, “that has reached its apex on every level.”

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“We’ve swung the pendulum too far on the environmental side on these apex predators,” Fisher said.

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Maxim sees humans as apex beings with a right to control the environment.

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