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high-water mark

high-water mark
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-waw-ter, -wot-er]
    • /ˈhaɪˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər/
    • /haɪ ˈwɔːtə mɑːk /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-waw-ter, -wot-er]
    • /ˈhaɪˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of high-water mark words

  • noun high-water mark a mark showing the highest level reached by a body of water. 1
  • noun high-water mark the highest point of anything; acme: Her speech was the high-water mark of the conference. 1
  • noun high-water mark sea, river: highest level 1
  • noun high-water mark achievement 1
  • singular noun high-water mark The high-water mark is the level reached in a particular place by the sea at high tide or by a river in flood. 0
  • singular noun high-water mark The high-water mark of a process is its highest or most successful stage of achievement. 0
See all 12 definitions of high-water mark

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Origin of high-water mark

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for High-water mark

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of High-water mark

high-water mark popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for high-water mark

noun high-water mark

  • apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
  • apogee — The apogee of something such as a culture or a business is its highest or its greatest point.
  • acme — The acme of something is its highest point of achievement or excellence.
  • ceiling — A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
  • peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
All 7 Synonyms of high-water mark

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