 culmination |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a final climactic stage | |
| Synonyms: | apogee | |
| Examples: | "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" |
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| Related terms: | phase culminate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the decisive moment in a novel or play | |
| Synonyms: | climax | |
| Examples: | "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" |
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| Related terms: | moment story culminate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon | |
| Related terms: | celestial_point astronomy | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a concluding action | |
| Synonyms: | completion mop_up windup closing | |
| Related terms: | termination graduation follow-through consummation consummation finalization follow-through finish close complete culminate get_through | |
| Similar spelling: |
culminate Cullinan |
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