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culmination

[ kuhl-muh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of culminating.
  2. that in which anything culminates; the culminating position or stage; highest point; acme.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. Astronomy. the position of a celestial body when it is on the meridian.


culmination

/ ˌʌɪˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the final, highest, or decisive point
  2. the act of culminating
  3. astronomy the highest or lowest altitude attained by a heavenly body as it crosses the meridian
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzcܱ··ԲtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of culmination1

1625–35; < Medieval Latin ܱپō-, stem of ܱپō; culminate, -ion
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The actor and writer’s first filmed special is the culmination of two years of touring across the U.S. and UK.

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The Ghorman plot builds to that action, of course, although the inevitable culmination of the Empire forcing its hand is horrifying, especially in light of what's going on in our world now.

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Last Wednesday's ruling was the culmination of a long-running legal dispute between the Scottish government and campaign group For Women Scotland over whether sex-based protections should only apply to people born female.

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I will say “The Golden Hour” feels like a … culmination in some sense.

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It marked the culmination of a long-running legal battle which could have major implications for how sex-based rights apply in Scotland, England and Wales.

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