Look up: apex

1. Apex
   The tip of a root or shoot containing apical meristem.
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2. apex
   [n] - the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
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3. Apex
   the pointed extremity of a structure.
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4. Apex
   The inside part of a corner that is on the racing line
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5. Apex
   Highest point on a highest point on a pitched roof (crown, ridge).
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6. Apex
   NATO codename for Vympel K-23, R-23air-to-air missile [SU;RU]
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7. Apex
   Point of a character where two lines meet at the top, eg. the point on the letter A.
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8. Apex
   The pointed end of a structure
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9. Apex
   The tip.
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10. Apex
    Apex: From the Latin meaning summit, the apex is the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, like the lung or the heart. The apex of the lung is indeed its tip, its rounded most superior portion. The apex of the heart is likewise its tip, but that is formed by the left ventricle so it is essentially the most inferior portion of the heart.
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11. apex
    term used to designate the centre and topmost point of an inflated parachute canopy.Normally that point is formed by the intersection of the canopy vent lines Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure
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12. Apex
    The apex of an arch is its highest point.
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13. Apex
    A'pex noun ; plural English Apexes ; Latin Apices [ Latin ] 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. (Min...
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14. apex
    <dentistry> The very bottom of the root of your tooth. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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15. 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
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16. apex
    (a´peks) pl. apexes, a´pices the pointed end of a cone-shaped part. adj., ap´ical., adj. apex of lung the rounded upper extremity of either lung. root apex the terminal end of the root of the tooth.
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17. Apex
    • (n.) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. • (n.) 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.
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18. apex
    apex (s), apices (pl) 1. The topmost point, pointed tip, extremity, or a climax. 2. The tip or top of anything. 3. The vertex of a triangle or cone. 4. The summit of a conical or triangular structure. 5. In craniometry, the highest point in the transverse vertical section of the vault of a skull.
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19. apex
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ā′peks, ap′i-sis, ap′i-sēs Definitions: 1. The extremity of a conic or pyramidal structure, such as the heart or the lung.
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20. Apex
    The tip of a stem.
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21. apex
    
    • the highest point of something
    • the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
    
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22. Apex
    The highest point on a joist or joist girder where the sloped chords meet. See also Peak.
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23. Apex
    The tip or end of the root of the tooth.
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24. Apex
    APEX is an abbreviation for Advance-Purchase Excursion. It refers to a form of international return airline ticket offered at a discount to the standard fare, provided that bookings both ways are made 21 days in advance for international flights and 7-14 days for European flights, with no facilities for stopovers or cancellations.
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25. Apex
    Apex is a cultivated variety of potato.
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