Apex
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Apex may refer to:
Biology
- Apex (mollusc)Apex (mollusc)Apex is an anatomical term for the tip of the mollusc shell of a gastropod, scaphopod, or cephalopod mollusc.-Gastropods:The word "apex" is most often used to mean the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod...
, the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod - Apex is the Apical meristem or its remnant on a flower
- Apex is the anterior corner of a butterfly's wing, described in Glossary of entomology terms
- Apex of the heartApex of the heartThe apex of the heart is the lowest superficial part of the heart.It is directed downward, forward, and to the left, and is overlapped by the left lung and pleura.-External anatomy:...
, the lowest superficial part of the heart - Apex of the tongue, the tip of the tongue
- Apex predatorApex predatorApex predators are predators that have no predators of their own, residing at the top of their food chain. Zoologists define predation as the killing and consumption of another organism...
, a predator which sits at the top of a food chain - Arrayed Primer Extension (APEX), a genetic resequencing method for rapid identification of mutations, see DNA microarrayDNA microarrayA DNA microarray is a collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface. Scientists use DNA microarrays to measure the expression levels of large numbers of genes simultaneously or to genotype multiple regions of a genome...
Astronomy
- Solar apexSolar apexThe solar apex is the direction that the Sun travels with respect to the Local Standard of Rest. In lay terms, it's the "target" within the Milky Way that the Sun appears to be "chasing" as it orbits the galaxy...
, the direction that our solar system travels through in our Galaxy - Atacama Pathfinder ExperimentAtacama Pathfinder ExperimentThe Atacama Pathfinder Experiment is a radio telescope located at 5,100 meters above sea level, at the Llano de Chajnantor Observatory in the Atacama desert, in northern Chile, 50 kilometers to the east of San Pedro de Atacama. The main dish has a diameter of 12 meters and consists of 264...
, a radio telescope operated by the European Southern Observatory
Society
- Apex (headdress), a pointed piece of olive-wood, the base of which was surrounded with a lock of wool, worn by Roman priests
Music
- Apex Rock Band, London base Apex, Alternative Rock Band
- Apex Pop Group, Gloucester based Apex, Modern Pop Group
Technical
- Apex (geometry)Apex (geometry)In geometry, an apex is the vertex which is in some sense the highest of the figure to which it belongs.*In an isosceles triangle, the apex is the vertex where the two sides of equal length meet, opposite the unequal third side....
, the highest vertex in a polyhedron or geometric solid - Apex (diacritic)Apex (diacritic)In written Latin, the apex is a mark roughly with the shape of an acute accent which is placed over vowels to indicate that they are long.The shape and length of the apex can vary, sometimes within a single inscription...
, a sign used by the Romans to mark long vowels - Apex (racing), the point a car should touch on the inside of a turn when following a proper line
- Apex (radio band)Apex (radio band)Apex was an experimental radio broadcasting system introduced in the United States in 1934 that used high frequencies between roughly 25 and 42 MHz and wideband AM modulation to achieve high fidelity sound with less static and distortion than medium wave AM stations in the so-called standard...
, an experimental very high frequency radio broadcasting system - APEX systemAPEX systemAPEX stands for Additive system of Photographic EXposure, whichwas proposed in the 1960 ASA standardfor monochrome film speed, ASA PH2.5-1960,as a means of simplifying exposure computation.-Exposure equation:...
(Additive System of Photographic Exposure), a system of exposure calculation based on Ev units, or stops - APEX (Applied Physics ExpressApplied Physics ExpressApplied Physics Express or APEX is a scientific journal publishing letters, with usually no more than three pages per article. The main purpose is to rapidly publish original, timely, and novel research papers in applied physics. As part of its aim, the journal intends for papers to be novel...
) - a scientific peer-reviewed journal - Advanced Photovoltaic ExperimentAdvanced Photovoltaic ExperimentThe Advanced Photovoltaic Experiment was a satellite-based science mission launched into Low Earth orbit on 1994-08-03 by a Pegasus rocket. The mission successfully tested the use of photovoltaic and electronic components in space....
, a scientific research satellite - Vympel R-23Vympel R-23The Vympel R-23 is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union for fighter aircraft. An updated version with greater range, the R-24, replaced it in service...
, an air-to-air missile (NATO reporting name "Apex") - BrailleNote Apex a personal digital assistantPersonal digital assistantA personal digital assistant , also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the Internet...
for the blind - Oracle Application ExpressOracle Application ExpressOracle Application Express is a software development environment based on the Oracle database. It allows a fast development cycle to be achieved to create web based applications. It can be used for departmental-style applications with a dozen users, but can also scale up to handle thousands of...
(APEX), a free Oracle software development system - Salesforce.comSalesforce.comSalesforce.com is an enterprise cloud computing company headquartered in San Francisco that distributes business software on a subscription basis. Salesforce.com hosts the applications off-site...
(APEX), Java-like programming language for the Force.com platform - NVIDIA APEXPhysXPhysX is a proprietary realtime physics engine middleware SDK developed by Ageia with the purchase of ETH Zurich spin-off NovodeX in 2004...
, a framework based on PhysX
Geography
- Apex, CaliforniaApex, CaliforniaApex is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad west of Placerville, at an elevation of 1883 feet ....
, community in the United States - Apex, North CarolinaApex, North CarolinaApex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....
, town in the United States - Apex, NunavutApex, NunavutApex is a small community near Iqaluit located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is about southeast of Iqaluit on a small peninsula separating Koojesse Inlet from Tarr Inlet. Historically Apex was the place where most Inuit lived when Iqaluit was a military site and off-limits to anyone...
, community in Canada - Apex Mountain ResortApex Mountain ResortApex Mountain Resort is a ski resort located on Beaconsfield Mountain just west of Penticton, BC, Canada .Apex mountain has a summit elevation of 2187 m and receives an average of 600 cm of snow a year. There are 1112 acres of skiable terrain and 50 km of groomed cross-country terrain...
, a ski and snowboard resort near Penticton, British Columbia, Canada - Apex Park and Recreation DistrictApex Park and Recreation DistrictThe Apex Park and Recreation District is a park and recreation district located in the northeastern portion of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Apex encompasses the portion of City of Arvada and adjacent areas that are located within Jefferson County. The district serves a population of...
, in Colorado, USA
In popular culture
- Apex (producer)Apex (producer)William Stanberry, better known as Apex is an American record producer and DJ. He is the founder of the label Apex Productionz. He is best known for producing 50 Cent's hit "I Get Money".-Early life:...
- APEX (video game), a 2003 video game for the Xbox
- A.P.E.X.A.P.E.X.A.P.E.X is a 1994 science fiction film by Phillip J. Roth about a group of scientists who explore the past using robotic probes known as the A.P.E.X or ˝Advanced Prototype EXploration units˝.-Plot:...
, a 1994 science fiction film. - Apex DigestApex DigestApex Magazine, also previously known as Apex Digest, is an American horror and science fiction magazine which began publishing in 2005 out of Lexington, Kentucky. In 2008, Apex Digest ceased printing the American digest size print version and opted to move the magazine online. This free webzine,...
, a Kentucky-based science fiction magazine - The Apex Theory, the former name of the alternative rock band Mt. Helium
Organizations
- Apex (altitude physiology expeditions)Apex (altitude physiology expeditions)Apex is a high altitude medical research charity. It is based in Edinburgh, Scotland and was founded in 2000. It has conducted two high altitude research expeditions to the Chacaltaya high altitude laboratory, in Bolivia....
, a high altitude medical research charity - Apex court, the supreme courtSupreme courtA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
in several South Asian states, e. g. the Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of IndiaThe Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India... - Apex Clubs of AustraliaApex Clubs of AustraliaThe Association of Apex Clubs of Australia is the collective name given to the 330 individual Apex Clubs throughout Australia. An Apex club is a community service club, neither sectarian nor party political, that provides young civic minded people the opportunity to volunteer within the community...
, an association of young individuals, who seek to serve their local community and promote community spirit - Apex DigitalApex DigitalApex Digital, Inc. is an American electronics manufacturer based in City of Industry, California, manufacturers and distributors of high definition televisions, digital converter boxes and HDTV antennas...
, a California-based electronics manufacturer - Apex HotelsApex HotelsApex Hotels Ltd is an operator of four star hotels, owned by former accountant Norman Springford and his family.Based in Edinburgh, the company operates seven hotels in the United Kingdom.-Hotel Locations:...
, a UK operator of four star hotels - Apex One Inc., the Piscataway, New Jersey-based apparel and footwear company that Converse bought, then closed, in 1995
- Apex Records (Canada)Apex Records (Canada)Apex Records was a Canadian record label owned by the Compo Company which lasted as late as 1980.Compo established the Apex label in July, 1921 in Toronto. It released American recordings from Okeh Records and Gennett Records among others...
, a record label of Compo Company - Apex Silver MinesApex Silver MinesApex Silver Mines from Denver, Colorado was a US-American transnational mining corporation with a tax haven address in the Cayman Islands.Since its start in 1993, Apex Silver Mines Ltd...
, a US-American mining company - Apex StoresApex StoresApex including Apexstores.com, the Apex Tire & Service Center, Apex At Home and apex advantage make up the retail division of the Apex Companies based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Apex Companies were founded by Albert Pilavin in 1924. Apex was originally started as a tire retreading, automotive...
, a Rhode Island-based department store chain - Asian Professional ExchangeAsian Professional ExchangeThe Asian Professional Exchange is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with multi-faceted goals and purposes that are charitable, cultural and educational in nature...
- Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer StaffAssociation of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer StaffThe Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff was a British trade union which was formed in 1890 as the Clerks Union and later was renamed as the National Union of Clerks...
, a British Trade Union - Apex Racing Skates, a Canadian company making custom molded skates for inline, short track and long track speed skating.
- Apex Uppsala, Association of middle-aged Swedish men, who love the good life