apical

adjective

Definition of apicalnext
as in crestal

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Recent Examples of apical The trunk reaches up and branches into what are called apical dendrites. — Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2021 All the fractured parts in each group were bonded to their relevant apical parts by an etch and rinse bonding system and a flowable composite resin. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2013 Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025 Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Our dexterous thumb and fingers, with their unique proportions and opposability, place the world at our pulpy fingertips—along with millions of microbes collected by our noteworthy nails and fleshy apical pads. — Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2021 In a statement, Furla said 80 percent of its employees are women from 80 nationalities, and 53 percent hold apical positions, including C-level roles. — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apical
  1. meridian
  2. crowning
  3. climactic
  4. apocalyptic
Adjective
  • Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of meridian
Adjective
  • But a turn of the tide began to look inevitable, and Harry Kane produced his crowning moment in an England shirt.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Richland hasn’t had a crowning moment against a local power like Aledo, but sure has gotten close.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Definition of crowning
Adjective
  • Eight years later, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon — a remarkable achievement that was the climactic moment of the Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • Courtesy of Netflix ©2026 Henry Cavill reprises his role as Sherlock for about six total minutes of screentime (including his very clearly CGI-ed presence at Enola’s climactic wedding).
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of climactic
Adjective
  • Fragments of email correspondence appear alongside bits of dialogue, histories of apocalyptic movements in Korea, and poems about the nature of time and the Bardo (the Tibetan Buddhist concept for the transitional period between death and rebirth).
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
  • For many Parisians who are not physiologically vulnerable, the past week hasn’t been nearly as apocalyptic as media accounts have suggested.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of apocalyptic

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“Apical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apical. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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