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- DictionaryCul·mi·na·tion/ˌkəlməˈnāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time: "the product was the culmination of 13 years of research"
The culmination is the end point or final stage of something you've been working toward or something that's been building up. The culmination of your high school career, for example, should be graduation day — and probably not prom night. A culmination isn't just the conclusion.
to reach its highest altitude; also : to be directly overhead; to rise to or form a summit; to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point… See the full definition
culmination. noun. /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/. /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/. [singular] (formal) the highest point or end of something, usually happening after a long time. The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
5 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. the final, highest, or decisive point 2. the act of culminating 3. astronomy the highest or lowest altitude.... Click for more definitions.
Feb 24, 2024 · ( astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit. ( UK) Endpoint (usually good) arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
Culmination definition: . See examples of CULMINATION used in a sentence.
to have as a result or be the final result of a process: [ I ] Secret negotiations culminated in the historic peace accord. [ T ] The discovery culminated many years of research. culmination.
