A quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family Simiadæ, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. to species of the genus Hylobates, and is sometimes used as a general term for all Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are often called anthropoid apes or man apes.

One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the ape); a mimic.

To mimic, as an ape imitates human actions; to imitate or follow servilely or irrationally.

ANNUAL PREMIUM EQUIVALENT. Annual premium equivalent has traditionally been the common industry sales measure in the UK and Ireland. APE for new business is calculated as the annual premium amount for regular premium contracts plus 10% of new single premiums. It gives a roughly comparable measure of weighted sales across companies to allow for differences in mix between regular and single premium business. In measuring the new business margin it has been used as the denominator in the calculation. However the EEV methodology has redefined sales as the present value of new business premiums [PVNBP] to be used for the purposes of computing the new business margin. See PVNBP

Area of Potential Effect

Advanced Plug-in Effect. Third party Effect Module created for WVS.

Area of potential effects