The difference between Apex and Summit

When used as nouns, apex means the "highest" or the greatest point of something, whereas summit means a peak.


Summit is also pronoun with the meaning: something.

Summit is also verb with the meaning: to reach the summit of a mountain.

check bellow for the other definitions of Apex and Summit

  1. Apex as a noun:

    The "highest" or the greatest point of something.

    Examples:

    "the apex of the building"

  2. Apex as a noun (figuratively):

    The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.

    Examples:

    "the apex of civilization"

  3. Apex as a noun (geometry):

    The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).

  4. Apex as a noun (chiefly, anatomy):

    The "pointed" fine end of something. The lowest part of the human heart. The deepest part of a tooth's root.

  5. Apex as a noun (botany):

    The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.

  6. Apex as a noun (astronomy):

    The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.

  7. Apex as a noun (physics):

    The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.

  8. Apex as a noun (mining, US):

    The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.

  9. Apex as a noun (typography):

    A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.

  10. Apex as a noun (typography):

    A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates .

  1. Summit as a noun (countable):

    A peak; the topmost point or surface, as of a mountain.

    Examples:

    "In summer, it is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Shasta."

  2. Summit as a noun (countable):

    A gathering or assembly of leaders.

    Examples:

    "They met for an international summit on environmental issues."

  1. Summit as a verb (transitive, hiking, climbing, colloquial):

    To reach the summit of a mountain.

  1. Summit as a pronoun (Northern England, Yorkshire):

    Something

    Examples:

    "usex I need to get summit to eat."