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- [kuhl-muh-nuh nt]
- /ˈkʌl mə nənt/
- /kˈʌlmɪnənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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