The difference between Apex and Tip

Apex as a noun:

The "highest" or the greatest point of something.

Apex as a noun (figuratively):

The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.

Apex as a noun (geometry):

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

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.

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.

Apex as a noun (astronomy):

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

Apex as a noun (physics):

The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.

Apex as a noun (mining, US):

The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.

Apex as a noun (typography):

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

Apex as a noun (typography):

A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates .

Tip as a noun:

The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.

Tip as a noun:

A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.

Tip as a noun (music):

The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.

Tip as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):

A small piece of meat.

Tip as a noun:

A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.

Tip as a noun:

A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.

Tip as a verb (transitive):

To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.

Tip as a verb (ergative):

(To cause) to knock over, make fall down or overturn.

Tip as a verb (ergative):

(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.

Tip as a verb (transitive, slang, dated):

To drink.

Tip as a verb (transitive):

To dump (refuse).

Tip as a verb (US, transitive):

To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.

Tip as a verb (transitive):

To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.

Tip as a noun (skittles, obsolete):

The knocking over of a skittle.

Tip as a noun:

An act of tipping up or tilting.

Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand):

An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.

Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand):

Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand, by extension):

A recycling centre.

Tip as a noun (colloquial):

A very untidy place.

Tip as a noun:

The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips

Tip as a verb (now, _, rare):

To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

Tip as a noun (now, _, rare):

A light blow or tap.

Tip as a verb:

To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.

Tip as a verb (thieves′, _, slang):

To give, pass.

Tip as a noun:

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.

Tip as a noun:

A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.

Tip as a noun:

A piece of advice.

Tip as a verb:

To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.

Tip as a noun (AAVE):

A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.

Tip as a noun (AAVE):

A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.