definition of
[culmination]

[1] #1 culmination n. [apogee] a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development". wn

[2] #2 culmination n. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon. wn

[3] #3 culmination n. [climax] the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play". wn

[4] #4 culmination n. [completion, closing, windup, mop up] a concluding action. wn