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Meaning of 'culmination' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Culmination [ n.]
- The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit.
- Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.

Meaning of 'culmination' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . culmination [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
Example in sentence:
  • the deathbed scene is the climax of the play
Meaning (2):
- a final climactic stage
Example in sentence:
  • their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development

Nearby Words:

cul-de-sac culasse culdee culerage culex culiciform culinarily culinary cull culled

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