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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHöhepunkt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: huh-e-punkt
"Der Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere war die Auszeichnung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The highest point or climax of something, especially as reached after a long period of development.
"The culmination of her efforts was the successful launch of the new product." - 2
The act of culminating; the process of reaching a peak.
"The culmination of the project took several years of hard work and dedication."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'culmination' originates from the Latin 'culminatio', which means 'a reaching the top'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 15th century, where it retained the sense of reaching a peak or climax.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Culmination" is said worldwide
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Culmination
Transliteration: kyl-min-a-syon
"La culmination de son travail a été la publication de son livre."
Höhepunkt
Transliteration: huh-e-punkt
"Der Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere war die Auszeichnung."
Culminazione
Transliteration: kul-mi-na-tsyo-ne
"La culminazione del progetto è stata una grande festa."
Culminación
Transliteration: kul-mi-na-syon
"La culminación de su carrera fue un gran éxito."
Culminação
Transliteration: kul-mi-na-sao
"A culminação do projeto foi um evento memorável."
पराकाष्ठा
Transliteration: parakaashtaa
"उसकी मेहनत की पराकाष्ठा एक पुरस्कार थी।"
顶点
Transliteration: dǐngdiǎn
"他的努力达到了顶点。"
절정
Transliteration: jeoljeong
"그의 노력은 절정에 달했다."
頂点
Transliteration: chouten
"彼の努力は頂点に達した。"
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