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apex

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈeɪˌpɛks// UK //ˈeɪpɛks// apex

n. the highest part or the top of something. It can describe the peak of a mountain or the most successful point in a person's career.

n. the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point. Often used metaphorically to describe the culmination or highest level of a hierarchy or career.


SIMPLE

The climber finally reached the apex of the mountain.

CONTEXTUAL

Winning the championship was the apex of her professional career after years of hard work.

COMPLEX

In many ecosystems, the apex predator plays a vital role in maintaining the balance of species by preventing any single population from becoming too dominant.

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin apex (“point, tip, summit”).

Usage

Often used in the phrase 'the apex of' followed by a noun representing a career, mountain, or structure.

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