culminating

Variant of culminate

culminate definition

cul·mi·nate (kul′mə nāt′)

intransitive verb culminated -·nat′ed, culminating -·nat′·ing

  1. to reach its highest or lowest altitude: said of a celestial body
  2. to reach its highest point or climax; result (in)

Etymology: < ML culminatus, pp. of culminare < L culmen (gen. culminis), peak, summit, contr. of columen: see column

transitive verb

to bring to its climax; cap

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