culminating

ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of culminating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

progressreaching the highest point or final stage

The culminating event of the festival was a grand fireworks display.

concluding

final

ultimate

importancebeing the most important or extreme

The culminating moment of the speech left the audience in awe.

climactic

pinnacle

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Origin of culminating

Latin, culminare (to crown)

Terms with culminating included in their meaning

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final year project

education

culminating academic task demonstrating a student's learning

capstone project

school assessment

culminating assignment showing learned abilities across a study plan

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culminate

be the culminating event

climaxing

adj.

events

culminating in a decisive event

Examples of culminating in a sentence

Their efforts led to a culminating success in the competition.
The culminating event of the festival was a grand fireworks display.
Her culminating achievement was winning the Nobel Prize.

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French:culminant, apogée, ...
German:kulminierend, wichtigste, ...
Italian:culminante, più importante, ...
Spanish:culminante, más importante, ...
Portuguese:culminante, ...
Chinese:最终, 最重要的, ...
Japanese:クライマックスの, 最も重要な, ...
Arabic:ذُرْوِيّ, قِمِّي, ...
Hebrew:מְסַכֵּם, שִׂיאִי, ...
Russian:кульминационный, ...
Ukrainian:кульмінаційний, найважливіший, ...
Hindi:चरम, सर्वोच्च, ...
Bengali:চূড়ান্ত, সর্বাধিক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:culminant, cabdal, ...
Czech:vyvrcholující, kulminační, ...
Danish:kulminerende, vigtigste, ...
Dutch:culminerend, ...
Greek:κορυφαίος, αποκορυφωτικός, ...
Hungarian:csúcsponti, tetőponti, ...
Khmer:ឈានដល់ចំណុចកំពូល, ឈានដល់កំពូល, ...
Korean:최고조에 달한, ...
Persian:اوج‌گیرنده, اوج, ...
Polish:kulminacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):culminante, ...
Romanian:culminant, moment culminant, ...
Swedish:kulminerande, viktigaste, ...
Thai:ส่งท้าย, สูงสุด, ...
Turkish:doruk, en önemli, ...
Vietnamese:cao trào, quan trọng nhất, ...

culminate

ˈkʌlmɪneɪt

Definition of culminate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

climaxcome to a decisive or climactic point

The story culminates in an unexpected twist.

climax

peak

concludeend with a particular event

The festival culminates with a grand fireworks display.

conclude

finish

terminate

astronomy

TECH.

reach the highest point in the sky

TECH.

The star culminates at midnight.

peak

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Origin of culminate

Latin, culminare (to crown) + -ate (verb suffix)

Examples of culminate in a sentence

The festival culminates with a grand fireworks display.
The negotiations culminate in a signed agreement.
Their efforts culminate in a successful product launch.
The planet will culminate at dawn.
The comet culminates in the southern sky.

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French:culminer, conclure, ...
German:kulminieren, enden, ...
Italian:culminare, terminare, ...
Spanish:culminar, finalizar, ...
Portuguese:culminar, terminar, ...
Chinese:达到高潮, 告终, ...
Japanese:クライマックスに達する, 締めくくられる, ...
Arabic:تُوِّج, تَوَّجَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגִּיעַ לְשִׂיא, לְהִסְתַּיֵּם בְּ, ...
Russian:достигать кульминации, завершаться, ...
Ukrainian:досягати кульмінації, завершитися, ...
Hindi:चरम पर पहुँचना, समापन होना, ...
Bengali:চূড়ান্ত পর্যায়ে পৌঁছানো, গিয়ে শেষ হওয়া, ...
Catalan:culminar, acabar, ...
Czech:vyvrcholit, dovršit se, ...
Danish:kulminere, ende med, ...
Dutch:culmineren, eindigen, ...
Greek:κορυφώνομαι, ανέρχομαι, ...
Hungarian:tetőzni, csúcspontját elérni, ...
Khmer:ឈានដល់ចំណុចកំពូល, បញ្ចប់ដោយ, ...
Korean:절정에 이르다, 절정에 달하다, ...
Persian:به اوج رسیدن, ختم شدن به, ...
Polish:kulminować, zakończyć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):culminar, concluir, ...
Romanian:a culmina, a se încheia, ...
Swedish:kulminera, nå zenit, ...
Thai:ถึงจุดสุดยอด, ปิดท้ายด้วย, ...
Turkish:doruk noktasına ulaşmak, sona ermek, ...
Vietnamese:lên đến đỉnh điểm, kết thúc bằng, ...

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