| NOUN | location | apex, vertex, peak, acme | the highest point / point (of something) |
|---|---|---|---|
| location | apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's way | the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars |
| Sounds | ey'peh.ks | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aix ... x / X: 35 rhymes with ehks... | |
| Meaning | The highest point / point (of something). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | vertex, peak, acme | |
| Narrower | crown | The part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head |
| roof peak | The highest point of a roof | |
| Broader | extreme point, extreme, extremum | The point located farthest from the middle of something |
| Spanish | ápice, apogeo, cima, colmo, cumbre, cúspide, vértice | |
| Catalan | acme, àpex, cim, cúspide, vèrtex | |
| Adjectives | apical | situated at an apex |
| Meaning | The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | solar apex, apex of the sun's way | |
| Part of | celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin | The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
| Broader | celestial point | A point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) |
| Opposite | antapex | The point opposite in direction from the solar apex |
| Spanish | ápex, ápice | |
| Catalan | àpex | |
| Adjectives | apical | situated at an apex |
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