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məˌneɪtverb (used without object)
1.
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).
2.
to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in): The argument culminated in a fistfight.
3.
to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually followed by in): The tower culminates in a tall spire.
4.
Astronomy. (of a celestial body) to be on the meridian, or reach the highest or the lowest altitude.
verb (used with object)
5.
to bring to a close; complete; climax: A rock song culminates the performance.
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Culminating
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1640–50; < Late Latin culminātus (past participle of culmināre to come to a peak), equivalent to Latin culmin- (stem of culmen) peak, top + -ātus -ate1
1640–50; < Late Latin culminātus (past participle of culmināre to come to a peak), equivalent to Latin culmin- (stem of culmen) peak, top + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
non·cul·mi·nat·ing, adjective
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Example Sentences
- But one pugnacious businessman has continued to wheel and deal at a furious pace, culminating.
- The ministry is readying a scale of sanctions, culminating in the total withdrawal of benefits, to promote compliance.
- By the normal standards of mobile robotics, that would be a culminating demonstration for a research project.
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Word Origin & History
culminate
1640s, from L.L. culminatus, pp. of culminare "to crown," from L. culmen (gen. culminis) "peak, summit," contraction of columen (see column).
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