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Definition culminate

Etymology

Recorded since 1647, from Medieval Latin culminatus, the past participle of culminare (“to crown”), from Latin culmen (“peak, the highest point”), older form columen (“top, summit”), from a Proto-Indo-European base *kol-, *kel- (“to project, rise; peak, summit, top”), whence also English hill and holm.

Verb

culminate (third-person singular simple present culminates, present participle culminating, simple past and past participle culminated)

1. (intransitive, astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
2. (intransitive, also figuratively) To reach the (physical) summit, highest point, peak etc.
3. (intransitive, figuratively) To reach a climax; to come to the decisive point (especially as an end or conclusion).
4. (transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.

Adjective

culminate (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to the culmen

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