Meaning & Definition of Culmination in English
English⟶
Culmination
/kəlməneʃən/
noun
1. A final climactic stage
- "Their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
synonym:
- apogee,
- culmination
2. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
synonym:
- culmination
3. The decisive moment in a novel or play
- "The deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
synonym:
- climax,
- culmination
4. A concluding action
synonym:
- completion,
- culmination,
- closing,
- windup,
- mop up