Meaning & use

apex

noun·Academic

The highest point or the point of greatest success of something.

See it in a sentence

The climbers finally reached the apex of the mountain at sunrise.

Her election as CEO marked the apex of a thirty-year career.

A note on using this word

Apex can describe a literal high point, like a mountain, or a figurative peak, like the height of someone's career or a trend.

Words with a similar meaning

peaksummit

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Words with an opposite meaning

basebottom

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