culmination
The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly bodyThe attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
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» This is the culmination of years of work.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
Gipfelpunkt
кульмина́цияkulʹminácija
кульміна́ціяkulʹminácija
(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
(Canada, UK, countable, uncountable)An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
(US, countable, uncountable)An attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
Höhepunkt
кульмина́цияkulʹminácija, зени́тzenít
(US, countable, uncountable)A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school.
Examples
6 sentencesThis is the culmination of years of work.
This is the culmination of a long journey.
This project is the culmination of a lifetime of work.
This is the culmination of my life; every decision, good or bad, has been tallied and weighed.
She proudly announced her acceptance into the prestigious university, the culmination of years of hard work and academic excellence.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French culmination, from culminer, or from Medieval Latin culminatus + -tionBorrowed from French culmination, from culminer, or from Medieval Latin culminatus + -tion. Morphologically culminate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: culminations| Singular | culmination |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- a concluding action:completionclosingwindupmop up
- the decisive moment in a novel or play:climax
- a final climactic stage:apogee
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.