Culminates

verb

Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.

Meaning

  1. (verb) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
  2. (verb) To reach the (physical) summit, highest point, peak etc.
  3. (verb) To reach a climax; to come to the decisive point (especially as an end or conclusion). “The class will culminate with a rigorous examination.”
  4. (verb) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.

Letter breakdown

  • Culminates contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 10 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Culminates mean?

Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.

How many letters are in Culminates?

Culminates has 10 letters.

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