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Meanings of apex in English

Portuguese
apex
Spanish
apex
Wikidata

Headdress worn by the flamines and Salii at Rome, often attached to the gaierus.

        apex
        Portuguese
        vértice
        Catalan
        vèrtex

        The highest point (of something)

              vértice
              Portuguese
              ápice solar
              Catalan
              àpex

              The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars.

                  ápice solar

                  Highest and most elevated point.

                        Usage of apex in English
                        1
                        Pear-shaped or conical water-vessels, with animal heads at the apex; decorations simple.
                        Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the India...
                        2
                        Near the apex of the cover cut three triangular holes 8 in.
                        The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
                        3
                        The statue of the Virgin was at the apex of the triangle.
                        The Companions of Jehu
                        4
                        One squirrel got right up in the apex of the roof .
                        Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Roger...
                        5
                        Researches in the direction of the apex have not been made recently.
                        Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870
                        6
                        In point of fact, I watch the careful work of the apex.
                        Bramble-Bees and Others
                        7
                        At the apex of the glans opened a canal about 12 cm.
                        Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
                        8
                        The short downward curve from the apex means relaxation of the auricle.
                        Disturbances of the Heart / Discussion of the Treatment of the H...
                        9
                        The apex of the roof rises about three feet above the water.
                        The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure
                        10
                        These roles afford them proximity to those at the apex of power.
                        The Guardian
                        11
                        Being able to access BBC and ITV signalled the apex of sophistication.
                        The Irish Times
                        12
                        Commitment on the braking points and placing the car on the apex.
                        The Guardian
                        13
                        She lifted the tottering apex just in time to prevent its fall.
                        Over the Pass
                        14
                        And now we're hitting a new apex of ephemerality in our currency.
                        Wired
                        15
                        To resume, that was in a way the apex of my career.
                        The Secret Adversary
                        16
                        The apex-thought of the complex vision has given us our illuminated moments.
                        The Complex Vision
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                        Translations for apex
                        Spanish
                        apex
                        Apex through the time
                        Apex across language varieties
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