climactically
tɪk adjective
pertaining to or coming to a climax: the climactic scene of a play.
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climactic or climactical (klaɪˈmæktɪk, klaɪˈmæktɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| consisting of, involving, or causing a climax | |
| climactical or climactical | |
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| cli'mactically or climactical | |
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Climactically
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| climactic or climactical (klaɪˈmæktɪk, klaɪˈmæktɪkəl) | |
| —adj | |
| consisting of, involving, or causing a climax | |
| climactical or climactical | |
| —adj | |
| cli'mactically or climactical | |
| —adv | |
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climactic
1872, from climax, apparently on the analogy of syntax/syntactic.
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