apex

  • 41apex — ant·apex; apex; APEX; …

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  • 42ápex — {{#}}{{LM A47414}}{{〓}} {{[}}ápex{{]}} ‹a·pex› {{◆}}(pl. ápex){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Punto en la esfera celeste hacia el que se dirige el sistema solar. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del latín apex (ápice) …

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  • 43apex — The summit or highest point of anything; the top; e.g., in mining law, apex of a vein. See Larkin v. Upton, 144 U.S. 19, 12 S.Ct. 614, 36 L.Ed. 330. An apex is all that portion of a terminal edge of a mineral vein from which the vein has… …

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  • 44apex — The summit or highest point of anything; the top; e.g., in mining law, apex of a vein. See Larkin v. Upton, 144 U.S. 19, 12 S.Ct. 614, 36 L.Ed. 330. An apex is all that portion of a terminal edge of a mineral vein from which the vein has… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 45apex — /ay peks/, n., pl. apexes, apices /ay peuh seez , ap euh /. 1. the tip, point, or vertex; summit. 2. climax; peak; acme: His election to the presidency was the apex of his career. 3. Astron. See solar apex. [1595 1605; < L] * * * …

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  • 46apex — noun /ˈeɪ.pɛks/ a) The highest point of something. the apex of the building b) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc. the apex of civilization Syn: peak, top …

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  • 47apex — (a pèks) s. m. 1°   Terme de botanique. Nom de l étamine dans Tournefort. Actuellement, synonyme de sommet. 2°   Terme de philologie. Apices, pluriel latin de apex (voy. apices). ÉTYMOLOGIE    Apex, sommet …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 48Apex — A̲pex [aus lat. apex, Gen.: apicis = äußerste Spitze, Gipfel] m; , Apices: anatom. Bez. für: Spitze, spitzgeformtes äußerstes Ende (eines Organs). A̲pex au|ri̱culae: Darwin Spitzohr, Bildungsanomalie der Ohrmuschel. A̲pex ca̱pitis fi̱bulae&#8230; …

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  • 49apex — noun (C) 1 technical the top or highest part of something: the apex of the triangle 2 formal the most successful part: the apex of his career …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 50apex — noun 1) the apex of a pyramid Syn: tip, peak, summit, pinnacle, top, vertex Ant: bottom 2) the apex of his career Syn: climax, culmination; …

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