C1 verb محايد

apex

/ˈeɪpɛks/

To reach the highest point, peak, or climax of a movement or process. In technical contexts like racing, it refers to the act of reaching the innermost point of a curve or the highest point of a trajectory.

أمثلة

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1

The hiker felt a sense of accomplishment as he began to apex the final ridge of the mountain.

The hiker felt a sense of accomplishment as he began to apex the final ridge of the mountain.

2

The historical analysis suggests that the empire started to apex during the reign of the fifth emperor.

The historical analysis suggests that the empire started to apex during the reign of the fifth emperor.

3

Check out how that driver apexes the turn; his timing is absolutely perfect.

Check out how that driver apexes the turn; his timing is absolutely perfect.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
apex
Verb
apex
ظرف
apically
صفة
apical
مرتبط
apex predator
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نصيحة للحفظ

Visualize the letter 'A'—the 'apex' is the very top point where the two lines meet. It's the 'A-peak'.

اختبار سريع

The professional racer managed to ___ the curve so smoothly that he gained two seconds on his rival.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: apex

أمثلة

1

The hiker felt a sense of accomplishment as he began to apex the final ridge of the mountain.

everyday

The hiker felt a sense of accomplishment as he began to apex the final ridge of the mountain.

2

The historical analysis suggests that the empire started to apex during the reign of the fifth emperor.

formal

The historical analysis suggests that the empire started to apex during the reign of the fifth emperor.

3

Check out how that driver apexes the turn; his timing is absolutely perfect.

informal

Check out how that driver apexes the turn; his timing is absolutely perfect.

4

The trajectory of the projectile will apex at approximately forty meters before descending.

academic

The trajectory of the projectile will apex at approximately forty meters before descending.

5

We expect our quarterly growth to apex in December due to the holiday shopping surge.

business

We expect our quarterly growth to apex in December due to the holiday shopping surge.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
apex
Verb
apex
ظرف
apically
صفة
apical
مرتبط
apex predator

تلازمات شائعة

apex the corner apex the corner
apex in performance apex in performance
begin to apex begin to apex
apex at the summit apex at the summit
perfectly apexed perfectly apexed

العبارات الشائعة

reaching the apex

reaching the apex

at the apex of power

at the apex of power

hitting the apex

hitting the apex

يُخلط عادةً مع

apex vs vertex

Vertex is strictly used in geometry for the meeting point of lines, while apex is more common for general peaks or the high point of a curve in racing.

apex vs axis

An axis is an imaginary line around which something rotates, whereas an apex is a single highest point.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

While 'apex' is most commonly a noun, its use as a verb is highly specialized in motorsports (driving through a corner) and sometimes in describing mathematical or physical trajectories.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'apex' only as a noun and may find it strange to use it as a verb; however, it is standard in technical and sports commentary.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Visualize the letter 'A'—the 'apex' is the very top point where the two lines meet. It's the 'A-peak'.

📖

أصل الكلمة

From the Latin 'apex', meaning 'summit, peak, tip, or the top of a helmet'.

أنماط نحوية

Regular verb: apexes, apexed, apexing Often used as an intransitive verb in physics or a transitive verb in racing
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السياق الثقافي

The term is frequently used in 'apex predator' to describe animals at the top of the food chain, reflecting a cultural obsession with hierarchy and dominance.

اختبار سريع

The professional racer managed to ___ the curve so smoothly that he gained two seconds on his rival.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: apex

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