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acmic

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ac⋅me

  [ak-mee]
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–noun
the highest point; summit; peak: The empire was at the acme of its power.
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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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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