culmination

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

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

Переводы

culminación

hoogtepunt

culminació

culmination

culmine

apogeo

culminação

Kulmination

Höhepunkt

apogée

αποκορύφωμα

culminazione

punto culminante

apice

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/

Этимология (Английский)

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