apex
noun
[ ˈeɪpɛks ]
• the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.
• "the apex of the roof"
• the highest point of achievement; a climax.
• "the apex of his career was in 1966 when he hoisted aloft the World Cup for England"
Similar:
climax,
culmination,
culminating point,
apotheosis,
peak,
pinnacle,
summit,
zenith,
acme,
apogee,
high point,
highest point,
height,
crowning moment,
high water mark,
• the point in turning a corner when the vehicle is closest to the edge of the track.
apex
verb
• reach a high point or climax.
• "melodic lines build up to the chorus and it apexes at the solo"
• turn (a corner) very close to the edge of the track.
• "he understands when to apex a corner"
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin, ‘peak, tip’.
Apex
noun
• a system of reduced fares for scheduled airline flights and railway journeys which must be booked and paid for before a certain period in advance of departure.
• "Apex fares"
Origin:
1970s: from A dvance P urchase Ex cursion.
