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Acme Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Acme? [n] the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid" [n] the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Acme: apex \| elevation \| height \| peak \| peak \| pinnacle \| summit \| superlative \| top \| vertex Related Terms \| Find terms related to Acme: acme of perfection \| aerial heights \| all \| apex \| apogee \| apotheosis \| authority \| authorization \| be-all and end-all \| beau ideal \| best type \| blue ribbon \| brow \| cap \| capstone \| ceiling \| championship \| climax \| cloud nine \| command \| consummation \| control \| crest \| crown \| culmen \| culmination \| cynosure \| directorship \| dizzy heights \| dominion \| edge \| effectiveness \| ego ideal \| elevation \| eminence \| end \| ether \| extreme \| extreme limit \| extremity \| first place \| first prize \| headship \| heaven \| heavens \| hegemony \| height \| heights \| hero \| high noon \| highest \| highest degree \| highest pitch \| highest point \| ideal \| imperium \| influence \| jurisdiction \| kingship \| last word \| leadership \| lift \| limit \| lordship \| management \| mastership \| mastery \| maximum \| meridian \| mirror \| most \| mountaintop \| ne plus ultra \| new high \| no place higher \| noon \| nth degree \| Olympian heights \| palms \| paragon \| paramountcy \| peak \| perfection \| pink \| pink of perfection \| pinnacle \| pitch \| point \| pole \| power \| presidency \| primacy \| raise \| record \| ridge \| rise \| rising ground \| rule \| say \| seventh heaven \| shining example \| sky \| sovereignty \| spire \| steep \| stratosphere \| summit \| supremacy \| sway \| the whole \| tip \| tip-top \| top \| top spot \| ultimate \| upmost \| upper extremity \| uppermost \| uprise \| utmost \| utmost extent \| uttermost \| vantage ground \| vantage point \| vertex \| very top \| zenith See Also \| crown \| degree \| extreme \| extreme point \| extremum \| level \| point \| roof peak \| stage Acme In Webster's Dictionary \Ac"me\, n. [Gr. ? point, top.] 1. The top or highest point; the culmination. The very acme and pitch of life for epic poetry. --Pope. The moment when a certain power reaches the acme of its supremacy. --I. Taylor. 2. (Med.) The crisis or height of a disease. 3. Mature age; full bloom of life. --B. Jonson.

Acme Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acme?

[n] the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
[n] the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

Acme In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac"me\, n. [Gr. ? point, top.]
1. The top or highest point; the culmination.

         The very acme and pitch of life for epic poetry.
                                               --Pope.

         The moment when a certain power reaches the acme of
         its supremacy.                        --I. Taylor.

2. (Med.) The crisis or height of a disease.

3. Mature age; full bloom of life. --B. Jonson.

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