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Definition of: apex
(ā′peks) noun plural ·a·pex·es or ap·i·ces (ap′ə·sēz, ā′pə-)
1. The highest point; tip; top.
2. Geom. The vertex (of an angle).
3. Climax.
4. Phonet. The tip of the tongue. [<L]
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