English-Thai Dictionary
apex
N จุดสูงสุด จุดสุดยอด ปลาย ยอด peak vertex jut-sung-sud
apex
N ปลาย สุด tip plai-sud
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
APEX
n.plu. apexes. [L. apex, plu. apices. ] The tip, point of summit of any thing. In antiquity, the cap of a flamen or priest; the crest of a helmet. In grammar, the mark of a long syllable. In botany, the anther of flowers, or tops of the stamens, like knobs.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
APEX
A "pex, n.; pl. E. Apexes; L. Apices. Etym: [L.]
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. (Mining )
Defn: The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. [U.S.] Apex of the earth's motion (Astron.), that point of the heavens toward which the earth is moving in its orbit.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Apex
A pex |ˈāpeks ˈeɪpeks | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] a system of reduced fares for scheduled airline flights and railroad journeys that 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.
apex
a pex |ˈāpeks ˈeɪˌpɛks | ▶noun ( pl. apexes or apices |ˈāpəˌsēz, ˈapə -| ) the top or highest part of something, esp. one forming a point: the living room extends right up into the apex of the roof | figurative : the apex of his career was when he hoisted aloft the World Cup. • Geometry the highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane. • Botany the growing point of a shoot. • the highest level of a hierarchy, organization, or other power structure regarded as a triangle or pyramid: the central bank is at the apex of the financial system. ▶verb [ no obj. ] reach a high point or climax: melodic lines build up to the chorus and it apexes at the solo. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘peak, tip. ’
Oxford Dictionary
Apex
Apex |ˈeɪpɛks | ▶noun [ mass 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. ORIGIN 1970s: from A dvance P urchase Ex cursion.
apex
apex |ˈeɪpɛks | ▶noun ( pl. apexes or apices |ˈeɪpɪsiːz | ) 1 the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point: the apex of the roof | figurative : the central bank is at the apex of the financial system. • Geometry the highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane. • Botany the growing point of a shoot. 2 the highest point of achievement; a climax: the apex of his career was in 1966 when he hoisted aloft the World Cup for England. 3 Motor Racing the point in turning a corner when the vehicle is closest to the edge of the track. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] reach a high point or climax. 2 [ with obj. ] Motor Racing turn (a corner ) very close to the edge of the track. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘peak, tip ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
apex
apex noun 1 the apex of a pyramid: tip, peak, summit, pinnacle, top, vertex. ANTONYMS bottom. 2 the apex of his career: climax, culmination; peak, top, pinnacle, zenith, acme, apogee, high (est ) point, capstone. ANTONYMS nadir.
Oxford Thesaurus
apex
apex noun 1 the apex of a pyramid: tip, peak, summit, pinnacle, top, highest point /part, crest, vertex; rare fastigium. ANTONYMS bottom. 2 the apex of his career: climax, culmination, culminating point, apotheosis; peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith, acme, apogee, high point, highest point, height, crowning moment, high water mark. ANTONYMS nadir. WORD LINKS apex apical relating to an apex Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
Duden Dictionary
Apex
Apex Substantiv, maskulin , der |A pex |der Apex; Genitiv: des Apex, Apizes |[ˈaːpit͜seːs ]|lateinisch apex = Spitze 1 Astronomie Zielpunkt eines Gestirns (besonders der Sonne und der Erde ), auf den dieses in seiner Bewegung gerade zusteuert 2 Sprachwissenschaft Zeichen zur Kennzeichnung langer Vokale ∘ oder ´ 3 Sprachwissenschaft Hilfszeichen zur Kennzeichnung einer betonten Silbe, das über den Vokal gesetzt wird ´
Sanseido Dictionary
APEX
APEX アペックス 〖 Advance Purchase Excursion 〗事前購入制回遊運賃 。個人を対象とした航空券の割引運賃 。
APEX運賃
APEX 運賃 〖 advanced purchase excursion fares 〗 →APEX
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
APEX
APEX Apex /éɪpeks /〖A dvance P urchase Ex cursion 〗名詞 アペックス, 早割 〘事前購入の割引航空運賃 〙.
apex
a pex /éɪpeks /名詞 複 ～es, apices /éɪpɪsìːz, ǽp -/C 〖通例the ～〗1 頂上, 頂点 .2 ｟かたく ｠(成功などの )絶頂, 最高潮 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary