culmination

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kʌl.mɪnˈeɪ.ʃən/, X-SAMPA: /kVl.mIn"eI.s@n/

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

culmination (plural culminations)

1. (astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
2. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.

Synonyms

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Translations

astronomy: attainment of the highest point

• Finnish: kulminaatio (fi)

• Russian: кульминация (ru) (kulʹminácija) f

arrival of the highest pitch of glory

• Finnish: huippu (fi)

• Russian: кульминация (ru) (kulʹminácija) f, зенит (ru) (zenít) m