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capstone

UK
/ˈkæp.stəʊn/
US
/ˈkæp.stoʊn/
capstonenoun
capstones
pl
UK
/ˈkæp.stəʊn/
US
/ˈkæp.stoʊn/
Translations
chaperonEn maçonnerie, pierre de couronnement placée au sommet d’un mur.
The capstone was carefully placed to complete the ancient wall.
Le chaperon a été soigneusement posé pour achever le mur antique.
couronnementAu sens figuré, élément final qui parachève un ensemble.
The capstone of her academic career was her thesis on renewable energy.
Le couronnement de sa carrière universitaire a été sa thèse sur les énergies renouvelables.
Additional translations
apogéeSens figuré, plus littéraire; insiste sur le point culminant.
Definitions
A stone fixed on top of something, typically a wall.
The capstone was carefully placed to complete the ancient wall.
A final touch or crowning achievement, often used to describe a culminating project or event.
The capstone of her academic career was her thesis on renewable energy.
Synonyms
crowning achievement
pinnacle
final touch
culmination
topping stone
capstoneverb
capstoned
Past Simple
capstoned
Past Participle
capstoning
ing-form
Translations
couronnerSens littéraire ou soutenu : apporter la touche finale, achever.
The ceremony capstoned the week-long festival.
La cérémonie a couronné le festival d’une semaine.
Additional translations
acheverSens général de finalisation.
Definitions
To supply with a finishing touch or crowning element; to complete something definitively.
The ceremony capstoned the week-long festival.
capstoneadjective
UK
/ˈkæp.stəʊn/
US
/ˈkæp.stoʊn/
Used attributively before another noun to denote a culminating course, project, or experience.
Translations
de synthèseEmploi scolaire et universitaire.
All engineering seniors must complete a capstone course before graduation.
Tous les étudiants en dernière année d’ingénierie doivent suivre un cours de synthèse avant l’obtention de leur diplôme.
Additional translations
de fin d’étudesEmploi universitaire; désigne un projet ou un cours terminal.
Definitions
Relating to or constituting a culminating project, course, or experience that completes an academic or professional program.
All engineering seniors must complete a capstone course before graduation.
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