Definitions from Wiktionary (APEX)
▸ noun: The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
▸ noun: (geometry) The highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane.
▸ noun: (chiefly anatomy) The pointed fine end of something.
▸ noun: The lowest part of the human heart.
▸ noun: The deepest part of a tooth's root.
▸ noun: (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support.
▸ noun: (botany) The growing point of a shoot.
▸ noun: (astronomy) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the Sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
▸ noun: (physics) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
▸ noun: (mining, US) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
▸ noun: (typography):
▸ noun: A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
▸ noun: A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
▸ noun: A sharp upward point formed by two strokes that meet at an acute angle, as in "W", uppercase "A", and closed-top "4", or by a tapered stroke, as in lowercase "t".
▸ noun: (motor racing) The part of a corner where the racing line is nearest the inside of the bend.
▸ noun: An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular corner fence.
▸ noun: (figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
▸ noun: (attributive, ecology) The top of the food chain.
▸ noun: A conical priest cap.
▸ noun: (aviation) Acronym of advance purchase excursion (an air fare)
▸ noun: (medicine, nephrology) Acronym of accelerated peritoneal equilibration examination.
▸ noun: (organic chemistry) Short for acetone peroxide. [(organic chemistry) A cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₃), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₂) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers.]
▸ noun: (British, trade union) Acronym of Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff.
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▸ noun: The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
▸ noun: (geometry) The highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane.
▸ noun: (chiefly anatomy) The pointed fine end of something.
▸ noun: The lowest part of the human heart.
▸ noun: The deepest part of a tooth's root.
▸ noun: (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support.
▸ noun: (botany) The growing point of a shoot.
▸ noun: (astronomy) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the Sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
▸ noun: (physics) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
▸ noun: (mining, US) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
▸ noun: (typography):
▸ noun: A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
▸ noun: A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
▸ noun: A sharp upward point formed by two strokes that meet at an acute angle, as in "W", uppercase "A", and closed-top "4", or by a tapered stroke, as in lowercase "t".
▸ noun: (motor racing) The part of a corner where the racing line is nearest the inside of the bend.
▸ noun: An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular corner fence.
▸ noun: (figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
▸ noun: (attributive, ecology) The top of the food chain.
▸ noun: A conical priest cap.
▸ noun: (aviation) Acronym of advance purchase excursion (an air fare)
▸ noun: (medicine, nephrology) Acronym of accelerated peritoneal equilibration examination.
▸ noun: (organic chemistry) Short for acetone peroxide. [(organic chemistry) A cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₃), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₂) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers.]
▸ noun: (British, trade union) Acronym of Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff.
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