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a·pex / ˈāpeks/ • n. (pl. a·pex·es or a·pi·ces / ˈāpəˌsēz; ˈapə-/ ) the top or highest part of something, esp. one forming a point: the apex of the roof fig. the apex of his career. ∎ Geom. the highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane. ∎ Bot. the growing point of a shoot. ∎ the highest level of a hierarchy, organization, or other power structure regarded as a triangle or pyramid. • v. [intr.] reach a high point or climax.
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A·pex / ˈāpeks/ • n. [usu. as adj.] a system of reduced fares for scheduled airline flights and railroad journeys that must be booked and paid for before a certain period in advance of departure: Apex fares.
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apex (ay-peks) n. the tip or summit of an organ; for example the heart or lung. The apex of a tooth is the tip of the root. See also apical.
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apex The first-formed end of a shell, which is usually pointed. The term is most commonly applied to gastropod (Gastropoda) shells.
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APEX (ˈeɪpɛks) Advance-Purchase Excursion (reduced airline or rail fare)
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