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What is the noun for apical?

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apex
  1. The highest point of something.
  2. (figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
  3. (geometry) The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
  4. (anatomy) The pointed end of something.
    1. The lowest part of the human heart.
    2. The deepest part of a tooth's root.
  5. (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.
  6. (astronomy) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
  7. (physics) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
  8. (mining, US) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
  9. (typography) A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
  10. (typography) A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
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  12. Examples:
    1. “It's not easy to reach the apex of anything in life without dedication and perseverance.”
      “At first, it appeared as a solitary star resting on the apex of the mountain.”
      “His hand glided with blandishing pressure along the keen edge of the green stone, and he placed the ivory apex of the spear lovingly against his cheeks.”
apical
  1. (phonetics) A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
apicals
  1. plural of apical
apices
  1. plural of apex
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  3. Examples:
    1. “It is frequently helpful to evaluate the lung apices for the presence of infection and especially mycetoma.”
      “In contrast, C. comptonensis microsporophyll heads have a cutinized hypodermis, and distinctly conical epidermal papillae with pointed apices.”
      “The leaves are sharply serrated, never pinnate or pinnatifid, sometimes the serration is confined to the apices.”
apexes
  1. plural of apex
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Their intricate, spindling guitar lines and soaring pop hooks reach unforeseen apexes.”
      “Good front end grip is key for all the twisty corners, and you need to be quick through the apexes.”
      “Most drivers maximize speed through track tactics, memorizing apexes, shifts and brake points.”
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