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apexes

a·pex
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-peks]
    • /ˈeɪ pɛks/
    • /ˈeɪ.peks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-peks]
    • /ˈeɪ pɛks/

Definitions of apexes word

  • noun plural apexes the tip, point, or vertex; summit. 1
  • noun plural apexes climax; peak; acme: His election to the presidency was the apex of his career. 1
  • noun plural apexes Astronomy. solar apex. 1
  • noun apexes Plural form of apex. 1
  • noun apexes plural of apex. 0

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Origin of apexes

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595-1605

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Apexes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

apexes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

apexes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for apexes

noun apexes

  • tops — pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top; highest; uppermost; upper: the top shelf.
  • acmes — Plural form of acme.
  • crests — the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
  • cusps — a point or pointed end.
  • maxima — a plural of maximum.

Antonyms for apexes

noun apexes

  • bases — Bases is the plural of base.

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