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Nexus vs Apex - What's the difference?

nexus | apex |

As nouns the difference between nexus and apex

is that nexus is (philosophy|rare|nonstandard) while apex is apex.

nexus

English

Noun

  • a form of connection
  • a connected group
  • the centre of something
  • Usage notes

    The Latin plural form (written ) is sometimes used in academic discussions of process philosophy (see ).

    Synonyms

    * bond * link * tie

    Anagrams

    * ----

    apex

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The highest point of something.
  • the apex of the building
  • (label) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
  • the apex of civilization
  • * 2002 , , WIGU adventures
  • It would be an intense disgust. The absolute apex of teen angst.
  • (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 .
  • Synonyms

    * (highest point) peak, top, summit * acme, culmination, height, peak, pinnacle * (pointed end) end, tip * See also