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climax
[klahy-maks]
noun
the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination.
His career reached its climax when he was elected president.
Synonyms: , , ,(in a dramatic or literary work) a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot.
Rhetoric.Ìý
a figure consisting of a series of related ideas so arranged that each surpasses the preceding in force or intensity.
the last term or member of this figure.
an orgasm.
Ecology.Ìýthe stable and self-perpetuating end stage in the ecological succession or evolution of a plant and animal community.
verb (used with or without object)
to bring to or reach a climax.
climax
/ ˈ°ì±ô²¹Éª³¾Ã¦°ì²õ /
noun
the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events
the party was the climax of the week
a decisive moment in a dramatic or other work
a rhetorical device by which a series of sentences, clauses, or phrases are arranged in order of increasing intensity
ecology the stage in the development of a community during which it remains stable under the prevailing environmental conditions
Also called: sexual climax.Ìý(esp in referring to women) another word for orgasm
verb
to reach or bring to a climax
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- hyperclimax noun
- unclimaxed adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of climax1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of climax1
Example Sentences
The accompanying images get more aggressive as the film races toward its climax.
It reached its climax at the end of January before the traditional knockout stages got under way, but was it a success?
Ncuti Gatwa's second series as the Doctor in Doctor Who reaches its climax on Saturday with episode eight - The Reality War.
This time around, Donloe becomes a vital part of the team and is in the middle of the action at the film’s climax.
Legend has it that jury president Wim Wenders refused to award “Do the Right Thing†anything, arguing that Lee’s act of destruction at the movie’s incendiary climax wasn’t heroic.
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A climax is the most intense, decisive point of something, especially in a story or film.
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