culmination

CEFRB2

/ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The highest or final point of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.

Examples

  • This is the culmination of years of work.

  • This is the culmination of a long journey.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌkal.mɪˈnæɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.

  2. The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.

  3. A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school.

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Origin

noun

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