Definition of 'culmination'

Noun

1. a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
      Synonyms: apogee
2. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
3. the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
      Synonyms: climax
4. a concluding action
      Synonyms: completion closing windup mop up

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