· a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
Synonym(s): apogee
· (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
Hypernym(s): celestial_point
· the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
Synonym(s): climax
Hypernym(s): moment, minute, second, instant
· a concluding action
Synonym(s): completion, closing, windup, mop_up
Hypernym(s): termination, ending, conclusion