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culminate

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/

Meanings
verb
Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.

Examples :

"The sun will culminate at its highest point in the sky around noon. "
astronomy

Related Words

Illustration breathtaking

breathtaking adjective

/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/

Stunningly beautiful; amazing

"He went to the Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him."

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration heavenly

heavenly adjective

/ˈhɛvənli/

Relating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

"The telescope allowed us to view the heavenly bodies, like distant stars and planets. "

Illustration decisive

decisive adjective

/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

"The teacher's decisive ruling ended the argument between the two students. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration greatest

greatest adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪtɪst/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

Illustration altitude

altitude noun

/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/

The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.

"As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains."

Illustration mountain

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Illustration conclusion

conclusion noun

/kənˈkluːʒən/

The end, finish, close or last part of something.

"The conclusion of the meeting was that everyone would work on the project together. "

Illustration graduation

graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

Illustration physical

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

Physical examination.

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

Illustration culminated

culminated verb

/ˈkʌlməˌneɪtɪd/ /ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪtɪd/

Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.

"The sun culminated at midday, casting short shadows. "