acme

UK
/ˈæk.mi/
US
/ˈæk.mi/

Translations

acmenoun
acmes
pl
UK
/ˈæk.mi/
US
/ˈæk.mi/
Winning the championship was the acme of his sports career.
Remporter le championnat a été l'apogée de sa carrière sportive.
Additional translations
sommetS’emploie pour l’idée de point le plus élevé ou de sommet au sens figuré.
acméTerme médical pour la phase la plus intense ou le point culminant d’une maladie.

Definitions

acmenoun
The highest point or stage, as of achievement or development.
Winning the championship was the acme of his sports career.
The peak or zenith of something, especially in terms of quality or excellence.
The acme of the artist's work was displayed in the national gallery.
The critical or most intense stage of a disease.
The patient's fever reached its acme on the third day.