Apex vs. Apogee

Apexnoun

The "highest" or the greatest point of something.

Apexnoun

(figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.

Apexnoun

(geometry) The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).

Apexnoun

The "pointed" fine end of something.

Apexnoun

The lowest part of the human heart.

Apexnoun

The deepest part of a tooth's root.

Apexnoun

(botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.

Apexnoun

(astronomy) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.

Apexnoun

(physics) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.

Apexnoun

The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.

Apexnoun

(typography) A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.

Apexnoun

(typography) A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.

Apexnoun

The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf.

Apexnoun

The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.

Apexnoun

the highest point (of something);

Apexnoun

the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

Apexnoun

a system of reduced fares for scheduled airline flights and railway journeys which must be booked and paid for before a certain period in advance of departure

Apexverb

reach a high point or climax

Apexverb

turn (a corner) very close to the edge of the track

Apogeenoun

(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.

Apogeenoun

The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.

Apogeenoun

The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.

Apogeenoun

(figuratively) The highest point.

Apogeenoun

That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.

Apogeenoun

Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.

Apogeenoun

a final climactic stage;

Apogeenoun

apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth