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ac⋅me

  [ak-mee]
–noun
the highest point; summit; peak: The empire was at the acme of its power.
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Origin:
1610–20; < Gk akm point, highest point, extremity

Related forms:
ac⋅mic  [ak-mik] , ac⋅mat⋅ic  [ak-mat-ik] , adjective
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ac·me   (āk'mē)   
n.  The highest point, as of achievement or development: reached the acme of her career. See Synonyms at summit.

[Greek akmē; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

acme 
1570, from Gk. akme "(highest) point," from PIE base *ak- "sharp" (see acrid). Written in Gk. letters until c.1620.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ac·me
Pronunciation: 'ak-mE
Function: noun
: the highest or most critical point or stage (as of growth or development)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

ACME company, jargon
/ak'mee/ 1. A Company that Makes Everything. The canonical imaginary business. Possibly also derived from the word "acme" meaning "highest point".
2. A program for MS-DOS.
[What does it do?]
(1994-11-08)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ACME
Advisory Committee on the Marine Environment
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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