culmination
[kuhl-muh-ney-shuh n]
- the act or fact of culminating.
- that in which anything culminates; the culminating position or stage; highest point; acme.
- Astronomy. the position of a celestial body when it is on the meridian.
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Origin of culmination
Synonyms
See more synonyms for culmination on Thesaurus.com2. climax, zenith, peak, summit.
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Examples from the Web for culmination
Contemporary Examples
There are so many factors at play, but in the end, the culmination of them resulted in your death.
The decision to cease operations at the multi-site church is the culmination of a tumultuous year.
Megachurch Mars Hill To close Doors: What Does the Future Hold Now?Warren Throckmorton
November 2, 2014
This is the big enchilada, and the culmination of the alleged death spiral.
His apparent suicide was likely the culmination of a brutal daily battle with severe depression that he shared with millions.
I think the Jack in the Box incident was probably the [culmination] of that discussion.
Historical Examples
And then her insolence reached its culmination in a query of her own: "Was his name Griggs?"
Within the LawMarvin Dana
These had nearly reached their culmination in the middle of the fifteenth century.
Two Penniless PrincessesCharlotte M. Yonge
The years 1516-18 may be called the culmination of Erasmus's career.
Erasmus and the Age of ReformationJohan Huizinga
He was only the culmination of a great period of literature.
Old-Time Makers of MedicineJames J. Walsh
It was the great event of the day—the culmination of civilization in Kilronan!
My New CurateP.A. Sheehan
culmination
- the final, highest, or decisive point
- the act of culminating
- astronomy the highest or lowest altitude attained by a heavenly body as it crosses the meridian
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Word Origin and History for culmination
n.
1630s, from French culmination, noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin culminare (see culminate). Originally a term in astronomy/astrology; figurative use is from 1650s.
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