Apex vs. Crest — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Apex and Crest
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Definitions
Apex
A system of reduced fares for scheduled airline flights and railway journeys which must be booked and paid for before a certain period in advance of departure
Apex fares
Crest
A usually ornamental tuft, ridge, or similar projection on the head of a bird or other animal.
Apex
Reach a high point or climax
Melodic lines build up to the chorus and it apexes at the solo
Crest
An elevated, irregularly toothed ridge on the stigmas of certain flowers.
Apex
Turn (a corner) very close to the edge of the track
He understands when to apex a corner
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Crest
A ridge or an appendage on a plant part, such as on a leaf or petal.
Apex
The highest point of a structure, object, or geometric figure
The apex of a hill.
The apex of a triangle.
Crest
A plume used as decoration on top of a helmet.
Apex
The usually pointed end of an object; the tip
The apex of a leaf.
Crest
A helmet.
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Apex
The highest level or degree that is attained, as in a hierarchy.
Crest
(Heraldry) A device placed above the shield on a coat of arms.
Apex
The period of greatest achievement
Won several Olympic medals at the apex of her career.
Crest
A representation of such a device.
Apex
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
The apex of the building
Crest
The top, as of a hill or wave.
Apex
(geometry) The highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane.
Crest
The highest or culminating point; the peak
The crest of a flood.
At the crest of her career.
Apex
The pointed fine end of something.
Crest
The ridge on a roof.
Apex
(botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support.
Crest
To decorate or furnish with a crest.
Apex
(botany) The growing point of a shoot.
Crest
To reach the crest of
Crested the ridge.
Apex
(astronomy) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the Sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
Solar apex
Crest
To form into a crest or crests
Waves cresting over the seawall.
Apex
(physics) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
Crest
To reach a crest
The swollen river crested at 9:15.
Apex
The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
Crest
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
Apex
(typography):
Crest
A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
Apex
(figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
The apex of civilization
Crest
The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
Apex
The top of the food chain.
Crest
(heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.
Apex
A conical priest cap.
Crest
The upper curve of a horse's neck.
Apex
The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf.
Crest
The ridge or top of a wave.
Apex
The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
Crest
The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
Apex
The highest point (of something);
At the peak of the pyramid
Crest
The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
Apex
The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
Crest
The top line of a slope or embankment.
Crest
(anatomy) A ridge along the surface of a bone.
Crest
(informal) A design or logo, especially one of an institution, sports club, association or high-class family.
Crest
Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.
Crest
(intransitive) Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
Crest
(transitive) To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)
Crest
To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
Crest
To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.
Crest
A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
[Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent back.
Crest
The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet, indicating the rank of the wearer; hence, also, the helmet.
Stooping low his lofty crest.
And on his head there stood uprightA crest, in token of a knight.
Crest
A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance. See Cognizance, 4.
Crest
The upper curve of a horse's neck.
Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.
Crest
The ridge or top of a wave.
Like wave with crest of sparkling foam.
Crest
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
Crest
The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
Now the time is comeThat France must vail her lofty plumed crest.
Crest
The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes called crests.
Crest
The top line of a slope or embankment.
Crest
To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared armCrested the world.
Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.
Crest
To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes.
Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . . Is crested with lines of fiery light.
Crest
To form a crest.
Crest
The top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
Crest
The top point of a mountain or hill;
The view from the peak was magnificent
They clambered to the summit of Monadnock
Crest
The center of a cambered road
Crest
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
Crest
A showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
Crest
Lie at the top of;
Snow capped the mountains
Crest
Reach a high point;
The river crested last night
