apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's way
(noun) the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
vertex, peak, apex, acme
(noun) the highest point (of something); “at the peak of the pyramid”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
APEX
(aviation) Acronym of advance purchase excursion (an air fare)
APEX
(British, trade union) Acronym of Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff.
apex (plural apices or apexes)
conical priest cap
The highest or the greatest point of something.
(figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
(geometry) The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
(chiefly, anatomy) The "pointed" fine end of something.
The lowest part of the human heart.
The deepest part of a tooth's root.
(botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.
(astronomy) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
(physics) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
(mining, US) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
(typography) A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
(typography) A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
(typography) A sharp upward point formed by two strokes that meet at an acute angle, as in "W", uppercase "A", and closed-top "4", or by a tapered stroke, as in lowercase "t".
(attributive, ecology) The top of the food chain
• (highest point): peak, top, summit
• (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc): acme, culmination, height, peak, pinnacle
• (pointed end): end, tip
• See also apex
• (sharp upward point): vertex
Source: Wiktionary
A"pex, n.; pl. E. Apexes; L. Apices. Etym: [L.]
1. The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf.
2. (Mining)
Definition: The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. [U.S.] Apex of the earth's motion (Astron.), that point of the heavens toward which the earth is moving in its orbit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
