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Definitions for climactic
klaɪˈmæk tɪkcli·mac·tic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. climacticadjective

    consisting of or causing a climax

    "a climactic development"

Wiktionary

  1. climacticadjective

    Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest tension.

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  1. climactic

    Climactic refers to the highest point or most intense part of something, typically of an event or experience. It can describe events or moments of great suspense, excitement, significance, or culmination. It is derived from the Greek term 'climax' which means 'ladder'.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of climactic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of climactic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of climactic in a Sentence

  1. Stu Strachan:

    The sermon has become the climactic element in a lot of denominations ’ services. A sermon is not simply teaching. It sets a precedent for understanding scripture correctly. And there’s also this moment of exhortation, of asking what it says about our own lives, there’s also more value added to a sermon as culture becomes more secular. If churches want to grow, they have to connect their teachings to modern life and modern problems.

  2. The Canadians:

    In all honesty, it was very anti-climactic for us to lose in a shootout, because it didn’t feel as if you lost a game, it almost felt like unfinished business. So going into this gold-medal game, regardless of who we play, we’re here to finish business and win a hockey game.

  3. Dane Jakob:

    It could be anti-climactic, there is some 30km of flat between the Col du Grand Colombier and the( last climb to) Mont du Chat.

  4. Macharia Kamau:

    These climactic events are also exposing the vulnerability of our grand plans for fighting poverty and sustaining our infrastructure.

  5. Macharia Kamau:

    Both rapid and slow-onset climactic events are exposing years of poor investment and preparedness, demanding a much better financed and integrated response, these climactic events are also exposing the vulnerability of our grand plans for fighting poverty and sustaining our infrastructure.

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