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cul·mi·na·tion
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ˌkʌl
məˈneɪ
ʃən
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noun
1.
the act or fact of
culminating
.
2.
that in
which
anything
culminates
;
the
culminating
position or stage; highest point; acme.
3.
Astronomy
.
the position of a celestial body when it is on the meridian.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
Medieval Latin
culminātiōn-,
stem of
culminātiō;
see
culminate
,
-ion
Related forms
non·cul·mi·na·tion,
noun
Synonyms
2.
climax, zenith, peak, summit.
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culmination
(ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən)
—
n
1.
the final, highest, or decisive point
2.
the act of culminating
3.
astronomy
the highest or lowest altitude attained by a heavenly body as it crosses the meridian
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Word Origin & History
culmination
1630s, noun of action from
culminate
. Originally a term in astronomy/astrology; fig. use is from 1650s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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