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culmination

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/

culmination means: The highest or most important point reached after a series of events or efforts.

noun

HIGHEST POINTC1

The highest or most important point reached after a series of events or efforts.

  • The award was the culmination of her career.
  • This agreement marks the culmination of months of talks.
  • Their final performance was the culmination of a long tour.

How to use it: the culmination of something (The exhibition was the culmination of years of work.)

Similar words: climax, peak

Common phrases: culmination of something, mark the culmination, culmination of power, culmination of glory

SKY TRANSITC2

The moment when a star or planet reaches its highest position in the sky above an observer.

  • The star approaches its upper culmination.
  • The astronomer calculated the time of culmination.
  • We measured the altitude of the planet at culmination.

How to use it: culmination of something (We recorded the culmination of the star.)

Similar words: transit

Common phrases: upper culmination, lower culmination, culmination of something

Questions about culmination

What does culmination mean?

The highest or most important point reached after a series of events or efforts.

What is culmination in other languages?

Türkçe: doruk · Español: culminación · Français: aboutissement · Deutsch: Höhepunkt · Italiano: culmine · 日本語: 頂点

How do you pronounce culmination?

In American English /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/; in British English /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/.

How do you use culmination in a sentence?

The award was the culmination of her career. This agreement marks the culmination of months of talks.

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