Definitions for culminationˌkʌl məˈneɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cul•mi•na•tionˌkʌl məˈneɪ ʃən(n.)
the act of culminating.
that in which anything culminates; highest point.
the position of a celestial body when it is on the meridian.
Category: Astronomy
Origin of culmination:
1625–35; < ML
Princeton's WordNet
apogee, culmination(noun)
a final climactic stage
"their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
culmination(noun)
(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
climax, culmination(noun)
the decisive moment in a novel or play
"the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up(noun)
a concluding action
Wiktionary
culmination(Noun)
The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
culmination(Noun)
Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
Webster Dictionary
Culmination(noun)
the attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit
Culmination(noun)
attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc
Translations for culmination
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
culmination(noun)
(with in ) to reach the highest or most important point
The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.
- hoogtepunt, toppunt, kulminasieAfrikaans

- ذُرْوَه، أوْجArabic

- апогейBulgarian

- culminaçãoPortuguese (BR)

- vyvrcholení, vrcholCzech

- der HöhepunktGerman

- kulmination; højdepunktDanish

- αποκορύφωμαGreek

- culminaciónSpanish

- haripunktEstonian

- اوجFarsi

- kulminaatioFinnish

- point culminantFrench

- שִׂיאHebrew

- पराकाष्ठाHindi

- kulminacija, vrhunacCroatian

- kulminációHungarian

- titik puncakIndonesian

- hámarkIcelandic

- culmineItalian

- 最高潮Japanese

- 최고점Korean

- kulminacijaLithuanian

- kulminācijaLatvian

- kemuncakMalay

- hoogtepuntDutch

- høydepunkt, kulminasjonNorwegian

- kulminacjaPolish

- اوجPersian

- اوجPashto

- culminaçãoPortuguese

- punct culminantRomanian

- кульминацияRussian

- vrcholSlovak

- višekSlovenian

- kulminacijaSerbian

- kulmenSwedish

- จุดที่สูงที่สุดThai

- doruk noktasına varmaTurkish

- 頂點Chinese (Trad.)

- кульмінаціяUkrainian

- اختتام پذيرUrdu

- tột độVietnamese

- 顶点Chinese (Simp.)

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