From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishapexa‧pex /ˈeɪpeks/ noun [countable]1TOP technical the top or highest part of something pointed or curved
the apex of the roof
the apex of a pyramid2formal the most important position in an organization or society
The king was at the apex of society.3formalSUCCESSFUL the most successful part of somethingSYN peak
He was at the apex of his career.Examples from the Corpusapex• Within minutes of strapping myself in, I was chipping each apex and powering through like a seasonedtrackstar.• The middlemanager may at one time be at the apex, at another in the middle.• Cameron Diaz plays the beauty who forms the apex of the triangle.• There, under the apex of the roof, was a small window, open a few preciousinches.• There are two styles to choose from: the traditionalapex, shown here, and the flatpergola top.Originapex(1600-1700)Latin
