Peak or The Peak may refer to:

Basic meanings

Geology

Mountain peak A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used only for a ...

Pyramidal peak A pyramidal peak, sometimes called a glacial horn in extreme cases, is an angular, sharply pointed mountain peak which results from the cirque erosion due to multiple glaciers diverging from a central point. Pyramidal peaks are often examples o ...

, a mountaintop that has been sculpted by erosion to form a point

Mathematics

Peak hour A rush hour (American English, British English) or peak hour (Australian English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice every weekday: on ...

or rush hour, in traffic congestion *

Peak (geometry) In solid geometry, a face is a flat surface (a planar region) that forms part of the boundary of a solid object; a three-dimensional solid bounded exclusively by faces is a ''polyhedron''. In more technical treatments of the geometry of polyhedra ...

, an (''n''-3)-dimensional element of a polytope *

Peak electricity demand Energy demand management, also known as demand-side management (DSM) or demand-side response (DSR), is the modification of consumer demand for energy through various methods such as financial incentives and behavioral change through education. Us ...

or peak usage *

Peak-to-peak The amplitude of a periodic variable is a measure of its change in a single period (such as time or spatial period). The amplitude of a non-periodic signal is its magnitude compared with a reference value. There are various definitions of amplit ...

, the highest (or sometimes the highest and lowest) points on a varying waveform *

Peak (pharmacology) Cmax is the maximum (or peak) serum concentration that a drug achieves in a specified compartment or test area of the body after the drug has been administered and before the administration of a second dose. It is a standard measurement in phar ...

, the time at which a drug reaches its maximum plasma concentration *

Peak experience A peak experience is an altered state of consciousness characterized by euphoria, often achieved by self-actualizing individuals. The concept was originally developed by Abraham Maslow in 1964, who describes peak experiences as "rare, exciting, oc ...

, psychological term for a euphoric mental state

Resource production

In terms of resource production, the peak is the moment when the production of a resource reaches a maximum level, after which it declines; in particular see: *

Peak oil Peak oil is the hypothetical point in time when the maximum rate of global oil production is reached, after which it is argued that production will begin an irreversible decline. It is related to the distinct concept of oil depletion; while ...

Peak car Peak car (also peak car use or peak travel) is a hypothesis that motor vehicle distance traveled per capita, predominantly by private car, has peaked and will now fall in a sustained manner. The theory was developed as an alternative to the preva ...

Peak coal Peak coal is the peak consumption or production of coal by a human community. Global coal consumption peaked in 2013, and had dropped slightly by the end of the 2010s. The peak of coal's share in the global energy mix was in 2008, when coal acco ...

Peak copper Peak copper is the point in time at which the maximum global copper production rate is reached. Since copper is a finite resource, at some point in the future new production from mining will diminish, and at some earlier time production will rea ...

Peak farmland Peak farmland is the maximum usable amount of land needed for crop cultivation (agricultural land) for a given region (country or an entire world). Supporters of the peak farmland theory argue that even with the growing world population, the need ...

Peak gas Peak gas is the year in which the maximum global natural gas (fossil gas) production rate will be reached, after which the rate of production will enter its terminal decline. Although demand is peaking in the United States and Europe, it continu ...

Peak gold Peak gold is the date at which the maximum rate of global gold extraction is reached. According to Hubbert peak theory, after the peak, the rate of production declines until it approaches zero. Unlike petroleum, which is destroyed in use, gold ...

Peak minerals Peak minerals marks the point in time when the largest production of a mineral will occur in an area, with production declining in subsequent years. While most mineral resources will not be exhausted in the near future, global extraction and pro ...

Peak phosphorus Peak phosphorus is a concept to describe the point in time when humanity reaches the maximum global production rate of phosphorus as an industrial and commercial raw material. The term is used in an equivalent way to the better-known term peak oi ...

Peak uranium Uranium mining is the process of extraction of uranium ore from the ground. Over 50 thousand tons of uranium were produced in 2019. Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia were the top three uranium producers, respectively, and together account f ...

Peak water Peak water is a concept that underlines the growing constraints on the availability, quality, and use of freshwater resources. Peak water was defined in a 2010 peer-reviewed article in the ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'' by ...

Peak wheat Peak wheat is the concept that agricultural production, due to its high use of water and energy inputs, is subject to the same profile as oil and other fossil fuel production. The central tenet is that a point is reached, the "peak", beyond whi ...

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Other basic meanings

Visor A visor (also spelled vizor) is a surface that protects the eyes, such as shading them from the sun or other bright light or protecting them from objects. Nowadays many visors are transparent, but before strong transparent substances such a ...

, a part of a hat, known as a "peak" in British English *

Peaked cap The peaked cap, peaked hat, service cap, barracks cover or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organisations such as law enforcement agencies and fire departments. It ...

Geography

Peak District The Peak District is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines. Mostly in Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southe ...

in the Midlands of England ** The Peak, summit of

Kinder Scout Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau and national nature reserve in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, in Derbyshire and the East Midlands; t ...

, the highest point in the Peak District *

Ravenscar, North Yorkshire Ravenscar is a coastal village in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is within the civil parish of Staintondale and the North York Moors National Park, and is north of Scarborough. A National Trail, the Cleveland Way, ...

, a village in England formerly known as "Peak" and "The Peak" *

The Peak (Hong Kong) Victoria Peak is a hill on the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak only generally. With an elevation of , it is the highest hill on Hong Kong Island, ranked 29 in terms of elevation in Ho ...

, also known as Victoria Peak *

Victoria Peak (disambiguation) Victoria Peak may refer to: * Victoria Peak, the highest point on the island of Hong Kong * Victoria Peak (Belize) * Victoria Peak (Alberta) * Victoria Peak (British Columbia) * Victoria Peak (Arizona) * Victoria Peak (California) * Victoria ...

* Peak, a village in Ya Tung, Cambodia

People

Bob Peak Robert M. Peak (May 30, 1927 – August 1, 1992) was an American commercial illustrator. He is best known for his developments in the design of the modern film poster. His artwork has been on the cover of ''Time'' magazine, ''TV Guide'', an ...

(1927–1992), American commercial illustrator *

Howard W. Peak Howard W. Peak (born 1948) is an American politician who served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas from 1997 to 2001. He was succeeded in office by Ed Garza. Prior to serving as mayor of the city, Peak served as a member of the San Antonio City ...

(b. 1948), American politician *

Jill Peak Jill Peak is a British dog breeder and Crufts dog show judge. She was born in Southport. She founded Bayard Beagles, who breed beagles The beagle is a breed of small scent hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound. The b ...

, British dog breeder and Crufts judge

Products and brands

BIAS Peak Peak is a digital audio editing application for the Macintosh, used primarily for stereo/mono recording, sample editing, loop creation, and CD mastering. It is commonly used by amateur and professional audio and video editors, mastering engine ...

, a professional audio editing program on the Apple platform *

GeeksPhone Peak The GeeksPhone Peak is a low-end smartphone released by GeeksPhone in April 2013. It is intended for software developers wanting to build and test mobile applications on the new Firefox OS, not for general consumers. The Peak and the entry-lev ...

, a mobile phone *

PEAKS Peak or The Peak may refer to: Basic meanings Geology * Mountain peak ** Pyramidal peak, a mountaintop that has been sculpted by erosion to form a point Mathematics * Peak hour or rush hour, in traffic congestion * Peak (geometry), an (''n''-3)-di ...

, a software program for tandem mass spectroscopy *

Peak Sport Products Peak Sport Products Co., Limited () is a Chinese manufacturing company of sportswear and footwear based in Quanzhou. Founded in 1989 as a shoe manufacturer, the company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009, however due to low per ...

, a Chinese sneaker brand *

The Peak Twin Towers The Peak is a twin tower luxury apartment complex located at Setiabudi, within the Golden Triangle CBD in Jakarta. It was designed by DP Architects and comprises four towers. Towers 1 and 2 have 55 storeys and a height of 218.5 m,. while Towers ...

, an apartment building in Jakarta, Indonesia * Peak (automotive products), a manufacturer of automotive products *

Healthpeak Properties Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust that invests in real estate related to the healthcare industry including senior housing, life science, and medical offices. It is organized 2007 in Maryland and headquarter ...

, an American real estate company having stock that trades under the symbol PEAK

Transportation

* A nickname used to refer to the

British Rail Class 44 The British Rail Class 44 or Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Railways' Derby Works between 1959 and 1960, intended for express passenger services. They were originally numbered D1-D10 and named after British mountains, an ...

diesel locomotives, and also classes 45 and 46 * The highest corner of a four-sided, fore-aft sail *

PRS Peak The PRS Peak is a German single-place paraglider that was designed by Pilots Right Stuff (PRS) in conjunction with Robbie Whittall and Ozone Gliders and produced by Pilots Right Stuff of Brannenburg. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; ...

, a German mountain descent paraglider design *

The Peak Terminus The Peak Terminus () is the upper terminus of the Peak Tram funicular railway line. It is located inside the Peak Tower at Victoria Gap, the Peak, Central and Western District, Hong Kong, 398m above sea level. History The station was opened ...

, Hong Kong

Media and entertainment

* ''The Peak'' (newspaper), a student newspaper of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada * ''The Peak'' (TV series), a TV series in Singapore *

CFBV CFBV is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a variety hits format and branded as The Moose at 870 AM in Smithers, British Columbia. The station is owned by Vista Radio. History CFBV originally began broadcasting in 1963 at 1230 AM under ...

, a radio station branded as The Peak based in Smithers, British Columbia *

98.7 The Peak The following radio stations broadcast on FM frequency 98.7 MHz: Argentina * Cristal in Olavarría, Buenos Aires * Cóndor in Villa de Merlo, San Luis * Del Mar in Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut * Imperio in Río Cuarto, Córdoba * Estación ...

, a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona * 100.5 The Peak, a radio station based in Vancouver, British Columbia * 107.1 The Peak, a radio station based in White Plains, New York *

CKCB-FM CKCB-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 95.1 Hertz, MHz in Collingwood, Ontario, Collingwood, Ontario, with an adult contemporary format branded on-air as ''95.1 The Peak FM''. The station began broadcasting in 1965 on 1400 kHz, ...

, a radio station branded as 95.1 The Peak FM based in Collingwood, Ontario *

KPEK KPEK (100.3 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. KPEK airs a hot adult contemporary music format branded as "The Peak". Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications), its studios are locat ...

, a radio station on 100.3 FM branded as The Peak based in Albuquerque, New Mexico * '' Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise'', a 2016 book * ''Peak'' (novel), by Roland Smith *

Peak Records Peak Records is an American record label that was founded by The Rippingtons leader and guitarist Russ Freeman and Andi Howard in 1994. Peak is distributed by Bob Frank Entertainment. History *1994 Peak Records is co-founded by Russ Freeman a ...

, a record label *"

Peak Peak or The Peak may refer to: Basic meanings Geology * Mountain peak ** Pyramidal peak, a mountaintop that has been sculpted by erosion to form a point Mathematics * Peak hour or rush hour, in traffic congestion * Peak (geometry), an (''n''-3)-di ...

", song by Drake from ''Scorpion'' *"

", song by Anne-Marie from ''Speak Your Mind''

Other uses

Peak Alternative High School Croswell is a city in Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,447 at the 2010 census. History The settlement, originally known as Black River, was established in 1845. Later it was known as Davisville, after the town ...

, former school in Michigan, US