culminant

cul·mi·nant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhl-muh-nuh nt]
- /ˈkʌl mə nənt/
- /kˈʌlmɪnənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-muh-nuh nt]
- /ˈkʌl mə nənt/

Definitions of culminant word

adjective culminant highest or culminating 3
adjective culminant at the highest point or altitude 3
abbreviation CULMINANT culminating 3
adjective culminant culminating; topmost. 1
noun culminant At or forming the top or highest point. 1
adjective culminant Being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude. 0

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Origin of culminant

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Medieval Latin culminant- (stem of culmināns), present participle of culmināre to come to a peak. See culminate, -ant

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Parts of speech for Culminant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Culminant

culminant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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culminant usage trend in Literature

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