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apexed

|a-pexed|

/ˈeɪ.pɛkst/

(apex)

highest point

Base Form	Plural	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective
apex	apices	apexes	apexes	apexed	apexed	apexing	apexing	apexed

Etymology

Etymology Information

'apex' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'apex', where 'apex' meant 'summit, peak, tip'.

Historical Evolution

'apex' passed into English from Medieval/Modern Latin (still written 'apex') and was adopted into Middle/Modern English with little change, becoming the English word 'apex'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'summit' or 'tip' in Latin, and over time it retained that core meaning in English as 'summit' or 'highest point'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'apex' (to reach, form, or be at a highest point).

After decades of steady growth, the population apexed in 1990.

Synonyms

peaked culminated climaxedreached a high point

Antonyms

bottomed declined nadir(ed)

Adjective 1

having an apex; pointed or ending in a top or summit.

The chapel had an apexed roof that rose to a sharp point.

Synonyms

pointed peaked taperedsummit-terminated

Antonyms

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Last updated: 2025/09/15 16:50