culmination

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
2. (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.
3. (US, countable, uncountable) An attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
4. (US, countable, uncountable) A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school.

Concepts

culmination

apogée

cime

aboutissement

achèvement

point culminant

zénith

culminance

orgue

paroxysme

sommet

acmé

désinence

exécution

Synonymes

climax

peak

summit

acme

apex

top

🔝

apogee

zenith

meridian

vertex

windup

high point

tip

sticking point

closing

mop up

completion

highlight

crest

point

roof

transit

turning point

watershed

jogging

highest pitch

road to Damascus

sticking place

meridian transit

sharp peak

tip side

crank point

conjuncture

crisis

crossroads

crown

👑

efflorescence

end

🔚

excess

extreme

extremity

head

height

heyday

juncture

knob

maximum

meridian passage

nadir

perfection

Traductions

culminación

hoogtepunt

culminació

culminação

apogeo

culmine

Höhepunkt

Kulmination

culminazione

αποκορύφωμα

toppunt

🔝

auge

punto culminante

apice

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from French culmination, from culminer, or from Medieval Latin culminatus + -tion. Morphologically culminate + -ion.