apex

The Latin term apex arrived in Castilian as apex. The first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) It refers to the point, vertex, peak or end of a thing.

The concept is often used in the field of botany to name the tip of a fruit or a leaf. This idea is linked to the notion of the distal, which mentions that located in the sector opposite the base. In this way, it is possible to differentiate between a organic apex and a geometric apex.

For example: “When the apex of the leaves changes color, it is a sign that something is wrong with the plant", "To pronounce this word correctly, you must place the tip of the tongue right between the teeth", "The flowers emerge from the apex of the stem".

Returning to its meaning for the botany, when the tips of the needles die (the leaves of conifers and also the thorn of certain species of rose bushes) or the margins and tips of the leaves, a phenomenon known as apical deathThe causes are often unfavorable climatic conditions, root failure due to poor cultivation or contact with toxic chemicals.

Apex burning can be caused by chemical contaminants present in the I usually, as well as by the use of fertilizers in excess, the frosts and the drought. The severity of this phenomenon is very high, since it usually affects all contemporary needles.

Apex is also something very small, almost insignificant. In this context, the word is usually used symbolically when something is not modified or does not change: "Although they continue to pressure me, I am not going to move an iota of my posture", "The government will not give an iota in its fight against the corporations that seek to impoverish the people", "The lawyers were surprised not to notice an iota of regret in the accused".

If we make a query in a dictionary of synonyms, we can confirm the meanings of the word apex mentioned so far, as well as delving into the various nuances that its meaning has. On the one hand we have the terms «vertex, tip, summit, top, extremity, peak, extreme, cusp, end and culmination "; With respect to the second meaning, we find "pinch, insignificance, crumb, spark, smallness, pinch, pinch, drop, trifle and nothing."

On Italy, Apex is he Name of a municipality that belongs to the province of Benevento (in the region of the Campania). Apex has a population of just under six thousand inhabitants, according to data released in 2015 by the Statistics National Institute.

Since February 2009, Andalusia has recognized as a Public Utility Entity the Andalusian Epilepsy Association baptized as Apex. It is a group of people who dedicate their non-profit efforts to ensure that all individuals with epilepsy can integrate into society. Among its objectives is to provide them and their families with all the support for they need, regardless of their degree of disability.

The headquarters of Ápice is located in Seville, and is registered in the Registry of Government Associations of the Junta de Andalucía. Its members are epileptic people and their families, with a rank ages ranging from childhood to adulthood. It is important to note that the most severe cases of epilepsy make it almost impossible to achieve a good quality of life, largely due to job discrimination and social work, but also because of the shame that patients suffer from the possibility of be rejected.