climax

  • 51clímax — s m sing y pl 1 Punto de mayor intensidad de algo, especialmente de una obra literaria o musical, y del proceso narrativo que se da en el cine o en el teatro: La carrera llegó a su clímax , El clímax de la tragedia 2 Punto culminante de la… …

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  • 52climax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. acme, zenith, summit, pinnacle; turning point, culmination; orgasm. See height. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. peak, apex, highest point, culmination, acme, pinnacle, meridian, intensification, crest, zenith …

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  • 53climax — [16] Etymologically, a climax is a series of steps by which a goal is achieved, but in the late 18th century English, anticipating the culmination, started using it for the goal itself. It comes, via late Latin, from Greek klimax ‘ladder’, which… …

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  • 54climax — 1. noun the climax of his career Syn: peak, pinnacle, height, high(est) point, top; acme, zenith; culmination, crowning point, crown, crest; highlight, high spot, high water mark Ant: nadir 2. verb …

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  • 55climax — [ˈklaɪmæks] noun [C] I the most exciting or important moment in a story, event, or situation, usually near the end the climax to this season s Champions Cup[/ex] II verb [I/T] climax [ˈklaɪmæks] if a story, event, or situation climaxes, it… …

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  • 56climax — klimaksas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Aukščiausia, ilgalaikė ir palyginti pastovi bendrijos (sistemos) raidos pakopa, turinti didelę rūšių įvairovę ir biomasę su sąlygiškai nusistovėjusia produkcija. atitikmenys: angl.… …

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  • 57climax — [16] Etymologically, a climax is a series of steps by which a goal is achieved, but in the late 18th century English, anticipating the culmination, started using it for the goal itself. It comes, via late Latin, from Greek klimax ‘ladder’, which… …

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  • 58climax — n. & v. n. 1 the event or point of greatest intensity or interest; a culmination or apex. 2 a sexual orgasm. 3 Rhet. a a series arranged in order of increasing importance etc. b the last term in such a series. 4 Ecol. a state of equilibrium… …

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  • 59climax — See acme. See acme, climax …

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  • 60climax — Synonyms and related words: achieve satisfaction, acme, acme of perfection, act of love, adultery, all, apex, aphrodisia, apogee, apoplexy, ass, balling, bench mark, bitter end, breakup, brow, button up, cap, capstone, cardinal point, carnal… …

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