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Meaning of 'climax' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Climax [ v. i.]
- Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent.
- A figure in which the parts of a sentence or paragraph are so arranged that each succeeding one rises above its predecessor in impressiveness.
- The highest point; the greatest degree.

Meaning of 'climax' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . climax [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
Example in sentence:
  • in the flood tide of his success;
  • the climax of the artist's career
Meaning (2):
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
Example in sentence:
  • the deathbed scene is the climax of the play
3 . climax [ v]
Meaning (3):
- end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
Example in sentence:
  • The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace

Nearby Words:

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