#1 culmination n. [apogee] a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development". wn
#2 culmination n. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon. wn
#3 culmination n. [climax] the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play". wn
#4 culmination n. [completion, closing, windup, mop up] a concluding action. wn
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