Apex vs Alpha - What's the difference?
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The highest point of something.
(label) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
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(label) The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
The pointed end of something.
# The lowest part of the human heart.
# The deepest part of a tooth's root.
(label) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.
(label) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
(label) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
(label) A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
(label) A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates .
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet ('''), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to ' A .
Latin alpha
(science) The name of the symbols ?' and ' ? used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
:: I will attempt to make an alpha particle ("?-particle") with the large hadron collider.
(finance) The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
An alpha male.
* 2008 , Faye Flam, The Score: How the Quest for Sex Has Shaped the Modern Man , Avery (2008), ISBN 9781436225786,
* 2008 , The New Black Lace Book of Women's Sexual Fantasies (ed. Mitzi Szereto), Black Lace (2008), ISBN 9780352341723,
* 2009 , Martin G. Groder & Pat Webster, Winning at Love: The Alpha Male's Guide to Relationship Success , Bascom Hill Books (2009), ISBN 9781935456049,
(informal, abbreviation) Alphabet.
(computer graphics) The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel.
Designates the first in an order of precedence.
associated with the alpha male/female archetype.
(star) Designates the brightest star in a constellation.
As nouns the difference between apex and alpha
is that apex is the highest point of something while alpha is the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.As an adjective alpha is
designates the first in an order of precedence.apex
English
Noun
(en-noun)- the apex of the building
- the apex of civilization
WIGU adventures
- It would be an intense disgust. The absolute apex of teen angst.
Synonyms
* (highest point) peak, top, summit * acme, culmination, height, peak, pinnacle * (pointed end) end, tip * See alsoExternal links
* * * English nouns with irregular plurals ----alpha
English
Noun
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- Being a beta male in a species with alphas doesn't mean you have to sit out the mating game.
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- I'm still turned on by alpha males. I think there are only a couple of other men that turn me on . . . ones that are clearly not alphas .
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- This book is primarily for alpha males, or “top dogs.” We'll talk more about that later; but let's just say that if you are a man and successful in the world of trade, business, or profession, most likely you are an alpha', or you have been trained to ''act like'' an ' alpha .
Derived terms
* alpha and omega * alpha blending * alpha channel * alpha emitter * alpha helix * alphalike * alpha male * alpha particle * alpha ray * alpha wave * alpha ray * alpha testing * alpha versionSee also
*Adjective
(-)- I am the alpha male.
- When space travel becomes feasible, I plan to visit Alpha Centauri.