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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