peak

  • 21peak — ► NOUN 1) the pointed top of a mountain. 2) a mountain with a pointed top. 3) a stiff brim at the front of a cap. 4) the point of highest activity, achievement, intensity, etc. ► VERB ▪ reach a highest point or maximum. ► ADJECTIVE …

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  • 22Peak — The transition from the end of an economic expansion to the start of a contraction. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • …

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  • 23peak — The high point at the end of an economic expansion until the start of a contraction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • The… …

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  • 24Peak — A Peak may refer to:Arts and Fashion *The British English term for the part of a hat known as the visor in American English * Peak Practice , a British television drama seriesComputing *PEAKS(software) is a proteomics MS/MS software that… …

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  • 25peak — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mountain top ADJECTIVE ▪ high, lofty, towering ▪ craggy, jagged, rocky, sharp ▪ snow capped …

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  • 26peak — peak1 peakless, adj. peaklike, adj. /peek/, n. 1. the pointed top of a mountain or ridge. 2. a mountain with a pointed summit. 3. the pointed top of anything. 4. the highest or most important point or level: the peak of her political career. 5.… …

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  • 27peak — peak1 W3 [pi:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(mountain)¦ 3¦(point)¦ 4¦(hat)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from pike mountain, hill (13 21 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) ¦(TIME)¦ …

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  • 28peak — peak1 [ pik ] noun count ** 1. ) the time when something is at its highest or greatest level: The city s population is about 400,000, down from a peak of 750,000 in the late 1960s. The traffic reaches its peak at about 8:30 in the morning. a )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29peak — I UK [piːk] / US [pɪk] noun [countable] Word forms peak : singular peak plural peaks ** 1) the time when something is at its highest or greatest level The city s population is about 400,000, down from a peak of 750,000 in the late 1960s. The… …

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  • 30peak — [[t]pi͟ːk[/t]] ♦♦♦ peaks, peaking, peaked 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed. The party s membership has fallen from a… …

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