Definitions for summit
ˈsʌm ɪtsum·mit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, topnoun

   the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

2. peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summitnoun

   the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

   "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

3. summit, summit meetingverb

   a meeting of heads of governments

4. summit, breastverb

   reach the summit (of a mountain)

   "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. summitnoun

   a peak; the top of a mountain

   In summer, it is possible to hike to the summit of Mt. Shasta.

2. summitnoun

   a gathering or assembly of leaders

   They met for an international summit on environmental issues.

3. summitverb

   To reach the summit of a mountain.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Summitnoun

   The top; the utmost height.

   Etymology: summitas, Lat.

   Have I fall’n or no?
   ———— From the dread summit of this chalky bourn!
   Look up a-height, the shrill-gorg’d lark so far
   Cannot be seen or heard. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Ætna’s heat, that makes the summit glow,
   Enriches all the vales below. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. summit

   A summit can refer to the highest point of a hill or mountain, often referred to as a peak. In a broader context, it can also describe a formal meeting or conference between leaders or heads of governments, usually intended for discussing and solving crucial issues or matters of high importance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Summitnoun

   the top; the highest point

2. Summitnoun

   the highest degree; the utmost elevation; the acme; as, the summit of human fame

3. Summitnoun

   the most elevated part of a bivalve shell, or the part in which the hinge is situated

4. Etymology: [F. sommet, dim. of OF. som, sum, top, from L. summum, from summus highest. See Sum, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Summit

   Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457, reflecting an increase of 326 from the 21,131 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,374 from the 19,757 counted in the 1990 Census. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census. What is now the city of Summit was incorporated as Summit Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1869, from portions of New Providence Township and Springfield Township. Summit was reincorporated as a city on March 8, 1899. The town's name may refer to its position atop the Second Watchung Mountain; it may also refer to Summit Lodge, the house to which jurist James Kent moved in 1837 and which stands today at 50 Kent Place Boulevard; or to a local sawmill owner who granted passage to the Morris and Essex Railroad for a route to "the summit of the Short Hills".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Summit

   sum′it, n. the highest point or degree: the top.—adj. Summ′itless, having no summit or top.—n. Summ′it-lev′el, the highest level. [O. Fr. som, the top of a hill—L. summum, highest.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. summit

   The highest altitude above mean sea level that a projectile reaches in its flight from the gun to the target; the algebraic sum of the maximum ordinate and the altitude of the gun.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SUMMIT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Summit is ranked #36838 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Summit surname appeared 606 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Summit.
   
   88.9% or 539 total occurrences were White.
   5.6% or 34 total occurrences were Black.
   2.9% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Degree

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'summit' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3680

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'summit' in Nouns Frequency: #1488

Anagrams for summit »

1. mutism

How to pronounce summit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of summit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of summit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of summit in a Sentence

1. State Antony Blinken:

   We are looking to ASEAN, as it did most recently at that summit, to express its support for these basic principles and we would like to see that happen when the arbitration decision is issued as well.

2. Angela Merkel:

   We hope that intensive discussions in London can lead even by next Wednesday, when we will have our extraordinary summit, to a position that British Prime Minister Theresa May can present to us, that we can then discuss, we will then stay together as 27. We will do everything, as I've already said, to the last hour, to prevent a disorderly exit.

3. Kim Kye Gwan:

   We have inwardly highly appreciated President Trump for having made the bold decision, which any other U.S. presidents dared not, and made efforts for such a crucial event as the summit, we even inwardly hoped that what is called 'Trump formula' would help clear both sides of their worries and comply with the requirements of our side and would be a wise way of substantial effect for settling the issue.

4. Kim Hyun-wook:

   The Hanoi summit damaged the North's long-held principle that its leader never makes an error, so they have to shift the blame, this may not mean an immediate shift in their U.S. strategy, but the diplomats will likely take the initiative to contain the fallout from Hanoi and promote diplomacy with various countries.

5. Justin Forsyth:

   This one summit is not going to be able to galvanize a level of political will to deal with what we're all facing, which is really overwhelming.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=summit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Summit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=summit
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summit
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=summit
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=summit
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html