APEX


Meaning of APEX in English

/ ˈeɪpeks; NAmE / noun

[ usually sing. ] ( pl. apexes ) the top or highest part of sth :

the apex of the roof / triangle

( figurative )

At 37, she'd reached the apex of her career.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Latin , peak, tip .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.