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Culmination

Culmination Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Culmination? [n] a concluding action [n] the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" [n] (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon [n] a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Culmination: apogee \| climax \| closing \| completion \| mop up \| windup Related Terms \| Find terms related to Culmination: accomplishment \| acme \| acme of perfection \| apex \| apodosis \| apogee \| bitter end \| brow \| cap \| catastrophe \| ceasing \| cessation \| climax \| close \| closure \| cloud nine \| coda \| completing \| completion \| conclusion \| consummation \| crack of doom \| crest \| crown \| culmen \| curtain \| curtains \| death \| decease \| denouement \| destination \| destiny \| doom \| edge \| effect \| end \| end point \| end result \| ending \| envoi \| epilogue \| eschatology \| expiration \| extreme limit \| extremity \| fate \| final result \| final solution \| final twitch \| final words \| finale \| finality \| finis \| finish \| finishing \| fulfillment \| full development \| goal \| heaven \| heavens \| height \| high noon \| highest pitch \| highest point \| izzard \| last \| last act \| last breath \| last gasp \| last things \| last trumpet \| last word \| last words \| latter end \| limit \| maturation \| maturity \| maximum \| meridian \| mountaintop \| ne plus ultra \| no place higher \| noon \| omega \| payoff \| peak \| perfection \| period \| peroration \| pink \| pink of perfection \| pinnacle \| pitch \| point \| pole \| quietus \| realization \| resolution \| resting place \| ridge \| ripeness \| rounding off \| rounding out \| seventh heaven \| sky \| spire \| stoppage \| stopping place \| summit \| swan song \| term \| terminal \| termination \| terminus \| tip \| tip-top \| top \| topping off \| topping-off \| ultimate \| upmost \| upper extremity \| uppermost \| utmost \| vertex \| very top \| windup \| Z \| zenith See Also \| celestial point \| conclusion \| ending \| finalisation \| finalization \| finish \| finishing \| follow-through \| graduation \| instant \| minute \| moment \| phase \| second \| stage \| story \| termination Culmination In Webster's Dictionary \Cul"mi*na"tion\ (k[u^]l`m?-n?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. culmination] 1. The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit. 2. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.

Culmination Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Culmination?

[n] a concluding action
[n] the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
[n] (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
[n] a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"

Culmination In Webster's Dictionary

\Cul"mi*na"tion\ (k[u^]l`m?-n?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.
culmination]
1. The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by
   a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit.

2. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory,
   power, etc.

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