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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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Spanish
apex
Apex through the time
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United States of America
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