The highest point or climax of something; the final result or conclusion toward which efforts have been building. The point at which something reaches its peak.
From Latin 'culminatio,' from 'culminare' (to reach the highest point), from 'culmen' (summit, top). Originally an astronomical term describing when a star reaches its highest point in the sky. The figurative meaning developed in the 17th century.
Think of culmination as reaching the summit of a mountain after a long climb - it's the peak moment that all your efforts have been leading toward. Like graduation being the culmination of years of study!
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