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culmination

cul·mi·na·tion

UK/ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/ uncommon uk us

noun

1.

a final climactic stage

  • “their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development”
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2.

(astronomy) a heavenly body''s highest celestial point above an observer''s horizon

3.

the decisive moment in a novel or play

  • “the deathbed scene is the climax of the play”
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Origin

Borrowed from French culmination, from culminer, or from Medieval Latin culminatus + -tion. Morphologically culminate + -ion.

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