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culmination

UK
/ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/

Translations

culminationnoun
culminations
pl
UK
/ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/
US
/ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/
point culminant
The successful launch of the new product was the culmination of years of research and development.
Le lancement réussi du nouveau produit a été le point culminant de plusieurs années de recherche et de développement.
The treaty marked the culmination of decades of negotiations.
Le traité a marqué l'aboutissement de décennies de négociations.
Additional translations
apogéeS’emploie surtout pour désigner le point le plus élevé d’un processus, d’une carrière ou d’une période.
culminationTerme technique en astronomie.
Synonyms
climax
peak
summit
conclusion
finale
apex
zenith
culminating point

Definitions

culminationnoun
The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
The successful launch of the new product was the culmination of years of research and development.
The passage of a celestial object across an observer's meridian at its highest altitude.
Sirius reaches culmination around midnight during the winter months.
The act or fact of reaching the final or decisive stage; completion or conclusion.
The treaty marked the culmination of decades of negotiations.
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