Apex vs. Height
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.
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(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
Heightnoun
The distance from the base of something to the top.
Heightnoun
The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
Heightnoun
The highest point or maximum degree.
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A mountain, especially a very high one.
Heightnoun
(Sussex) An area of land at the top of a cliff.
Heightnoun
The condition of being high; elevated position.
Heightnoun
The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of an animal, especially of a man; stature.
Heightnoun
Degree of latitude either north or south.
Heightnoun
That which is elevated; an eminence; a hill or mountain; as, Alpine heights.
Heightnoun
Elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; preëminence or distinction in society; prominence.
Heightnoun
Progress toward eminence; grade; degree.
Heightnoun
Utmost degree in extent; extreme limit of energy or condition; as, the height of a fever, of passion, of madness, of folly; the height of a tempest.
Heightnoun
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
Heightnoun
the highest level or degree attainable;
Heightnoun
natural height of a person or animal in an upright position
Heightnoun
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface;
Height
Height is measure of vertical distance, either vertical extent (how something or someone is) or vertical position (how a point is). For example, or .
