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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French culmination, from culminer, or from Medieval Latin culminatus + -tion.
Morphologically culminate + -ion
Pronunciation
Noun
culmination (countable and uncountable, plural culminations)
- (astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
- (UK) Endpoint (usually good) arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
- (US) Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
- (US) A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school, the term "graduation" being reserved for high school.
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Translations
astronomy: attainment of the highest point
arrival of the highest pitch of glory
French
Pronunciation
Noun
culmination f (plural culminations)
- culmination
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