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capstone

/ˈkæp.stəʊn/

/ˈkæp.stoʊn/

capstonenoun

capstones

/ˈkæp.stəʊn/

/ˈkæp.stoʊn/

Translations

The new library was considered the capstone of the university's expansion.

Новая библиотека считалась венцом расширения университета.

замковый камень

The capstone of the arch was carefully placed to ensure stability.

Замковый камень арки был тщательно установлен для обеспечения стабильности.

The capstone of his career was winning the Nobel Prize.

Завершением его карьеры стало получение Нобелевской премии.

Additional translations

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

final touch

topping stone

capstoneverb

capstoned

Past Simple

capstoned

Past Participle

capstoning

Gerund

Definitions

To supply with a finishing touch or crowning element; to complete something definitively.

The ceremony capstoned the week-long festival.

capstoneadjective

/ˈkæp.stəʊn/

/ˈkæp.stoʊn/

Used attributively before another noun to denote a culminating course, project, or experience.

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.