culmination

Word parts

culminate + -ion

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌkʌl.mɪnˈeɪ.ʃən/

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Noun

Singular culmination

Plural culminations

1. (countable & uncountable) Culmination is the the highest point of something.

   The signing of this contract marks the culmination of years of negotiation.