apex
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
apex (plural apices or apexes)
- The highest point of something.
- the apex of the building
- (figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
- the apex of civilization
- (geometry) The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
- The pointed end of an object.
- the apex of a leaf
- (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.
[edit] Synonyms
- (highest point): peak, top, summit
- (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc): acme, culmination, height, peak, pinnacle
- (pointed end): end, tip
- See also Wikisaurus:apex
[edit] Translations
highest point
moment of greatest success, expansion, etc
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in geometry: topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid
[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
apex (genitive apicis); m, third declension
[edit] Inflection
Third declension (3).
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | apex | apicēs |
| genitive | apicis | apicum |
| dative | apicī | apicibus |
| accusative | apicem | apicēs |
| ablative | apice | apicibus |
| vocative | apex | apicēs |
