apex

«apex» in Mova's school dictionary: The top or pointed tip of something, like a mountain or a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (apex, apexes or apices)

meaning for a pupil

1) The top or pointed tip of something, like a mountain or a triangle. tree →

2) The highest point of success. tree →

3) (maths) The point of a cone or pyramid opposite the base. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths lessons, the apex is the top vertex of a pyramid or cone. In science, an «apex predator» is at the top of a food chain. Phrases: «apex predator», «at the apex of».

examples

• The climbers reached the apex of the mountain. tree →
• A square-based pyramid has one apex. tree →
• Lions are apex predators. tree →
• She was at the apex of her career. tree →
• Label the apex of the cone. tree →
• The roof slopes up to an apex. tree →

note

Plural: apexes or apices. In maths, apex is a special vertex.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «apex» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.