noun Download 🔗Share Conical priest cap Examples : "The ancient Egyptian priest wore an apex on his head during the temple rituals. " religion wear toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The highest or the greatest point of something. Examples : "the apex of the building" point achievement position toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc. Examples : "the apex of civilization" achievement business toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation). Examples : "The teacher pointed to the apex of the pyramid on the worksheet. " part math structure toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The "pointed" fine end of something. Examples : "The apex of the Christmas tree ornament was a tiny, glittering star. " part point toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip. Examples : "The apex of the fern frond reached the top of the terrarium. " plant biology part toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars. Examples : "Astronomers study the apex to understand the Sun's movement in relation to other stars. " astronomy space point direction toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid. Examples : "The apex of the water droplet hanging from the leaky faucet was barely visible. " physics substance point toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. Examples : "The doctor examined the tiny, pale apex of the vein on Sarah's arm. " anatomy medicine toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute. Examples : "The student's textbook showed a diagram of the apex of the circumflex accent, illustrating its origin from the acute accent. " grammar linguistics writing toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/. Examples : "The linguist explained that the apex above certain letters in old Vietnamese texts shows where the sound /ŋ͡m/ would have been pronounced. " language linguistics phonetics writing word toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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". Examples : "The architect carefully examined the apex of the roof to ensure it was strong enough to withstand the storm. " writing language mark style type toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The top of the food chain Examples : "As apex predators, lions face few natural threats in their African habitat. " animal organism biology ecology nature toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
