apex
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- noun
- /ˈeɪpɛks/
- Specialized
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ápice solar
- orbital apex
- apex of the heart
Examples
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I found exactly on that magnetic compass mark the giant star Betelgeuse at the apex of a triangle formed by Rigel and Jupiter, respectively.
Blog text (28) -
In most cases, mesocarnivores are not the top, or apex, predators in an ecosystem, but there are instances, such as on islands or where mesocarnivores have been introduced, where they can fill the role of apex predator and perhaps cause community-level cascades.
Academic text (2009) -
The scientists observed that our solar system is moving toward the apex of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Astrophysicists believe that the apex of our solar system's journey will take many centuries to fully analyze.
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As the summer solstice approached, the sun's position reached the apex in the sky, marking the longest day of the year.
Synonyms
The point in the sky that shows the direction the solar system is moving compared with the stars
Point in the sky showing the direction the Sun and solar system move among the stars
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
Point in the sky showing the direction the Sun and solar system move among the stars
- Specialized
The point in the sky that shows the direction the solar system is moving compared with the stars
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apex comes from Latin apex, which means 'tip' or 'point', and astronomers use it for the 'point in the sky' that the sun and our solar system appear to move toward. So the astronomical apex is simply the direction or point they are heading for.