ăk'mē
Of, constituting, or in the order of a climax
The point of culmination; the peak:
highest point
The highest point, as of achievement or development:
The period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime.
A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch
A period in human life in which some great change is supposed to take place, calculated in different ways by different authorities (often identified as every seventh or ninth year). [from 17th c.]
The act of consummating; a fulfillment.
The top of a mountain
The act, event, or time of payment
A corner point of a triangle, square, cube, parallelepiped, or other geometric figure bounded by lines, planes, or lines and planes
(Informal) The highest in quality or excellence; best
The definition of apex is the highest part of something.
The analogous point in an orbit around a celestial body other than Earth. Not in technical use.
The final, culminating element or event in a series; highest point, as of interest or excitement
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The highest point, level, degree, etc.
The portion of a cut gem above the girdle.
The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall:
The time at which the sun reaches its highest point in the sky; noon.
(Geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
A tall pointed formation, such as a mountain peak.
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(Nautical) A platform enclosing the head of each mast of a sailing ship, to which the topmast rigging is attached.
(Now Rare) Something in which a person or thing excels; particular virtue
The final or most distant point; the conclusion
The height thus attained
That point of the celestial sphere directly opposite to the zenith and directly below the observer
The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
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The highest point, as of achievement or development:
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