Culmination

Pronunciation: /kʌlməˈneɪʃən/

Definitions of culmination

noun the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time

Example Sentences

A1 The culmination of the party was when the birthday cake was brought out.

A2 The culmination of their journey was reaching the summit of the mountain.

B1 The culmination of her hard work was winning the competition.

B2 The culmination of their research project was the groundbreaking discovery they made.

C1 The culmination of his career was receiving the prestigious award.

C2 The culmination of the negotiations was a peace treaty signed by all parties involved.

Examples of culmination in a Sentence

formal The culmination of their hard work was evident in the successful completion of the project.

informal After months of planning, the party was the culmination of all our efforts.

slang The concert was lit, it was the culmination of a great weekend.

figurative The sunrise marked the culmination of a new day full of possibilities.

Grammatical Forms of culmination

• past tense: culminated
• plural: culminations
• comparative: more culminating
• superlative: most culminating
• present tense: culminates
• future tense: will culminate
• perfect tense: have culminated
• continuous tense: is culminating
• singular: culmination
• positive degree: culmination
• infinitive: to culminate
• gerund: culminating
• participle: culminated

Origin and Evolution of culmination

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'culmination' originated from the Latin word 'culminatio', which is derived from the verb 'culminare' meaning 'to crown' or 'to reach the highest point'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of reaching the highest point or peak, the word 'culmination' has evolved to also signify the highest or most climactic point of something, such as a career or a process.