Peak synonyms
pēk
Category:
Part of speech:
To reach or bring to a climax
hill (related)
Capitol Hill. Often used with the.
(Nautical) A platform enclosing the head of each mast of a sailing ship, to which the topmast rigging is attached.
A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.
apogean
Connected with the apogee.
The highest point; the vertex:
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The portion of a cut gem above the girdle.
greatest quantity
The maximum
To complete construction of a tall building
zenithal
(Cartography, of a projection) azimuthal
The definition of a flush is a reddening of the face, or the rapid flow of liquid to cleanse something.
mid-latitudes (related)
To get up after sleeping or resting
To reach its highest level
mountain (related)
A natural elevation of the earth's surface, typically larger and steeper than a hill
height (related)
Elevation (of the sun, a star, etc.) above the horizon, measured in degrees
tip (related)
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
apogeal
Connected with the apogee.
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Of, relating to, or making up a maximum:
The highest point; point of culmination; peak
The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.
The incoming or rising tide, occurring between the time when the tide is lowest and the time when the following tide is highest.
high-point
A city of north-central North Carolina near Greensboro and Winston-Salem. Settled before 1750, it is a center of the furniture industry.
(Figuratively) An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
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Anything that tapers to a point, as a pointed structure capping a tower or steeple
aiguille
A sharply pointed mountain peak found in regions that have undergone intense glaciation. Aigulles are believed to be the remnants of the elevated areas separating two adjacent cirques.
To reach or bring to a climax
The point in an orbit that is most distant from the body being orbited.
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A rounded or elongated reproductive structure that consists of sporophylls or scales arranged spirally or in an overlapping fashion along a central stem, as in conifers and cycads. For example, the familiar woody pinecone is actually the female cone, made up of ovule-bearing scales. The smaller male cones of the pine consist of thin overlapping microsporophylls. These produce pollen that is carried by the wind to fertilize ovules in the female cones. When the seeds in the female cones mature, the cones of many pine species expand to release them. In some pine species, cones release seeds only in response to the presence of fire.
To reach or bring to a climax
An imaginary line forming a great circle that passes through the Earth's North and South geographic poles.
(Obsolete) To perfect.
To provide or protect with a visor.
bottom (antonym)
The bottom is defined as the underside or lowest position.
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low point (antonym)
maximum
base (antonym)
Base is defined as the lowest part of something or the part which supports the rest.
nadir (antonym)
The definition of a nadir is the lowest point.
hit bottom (antonym)
reach highest point
fall (antonym)
Fall is defined as to drop or come down, often unexpectedly.
plunge (antonym)
Plunge is defined as to dive, thrust or go into something, usually with force or speed.
A piece of legal paper money:
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The act, event, or time of payment
To put a cap on
To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
Relating to or constituting a climax.
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Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
Of or constituting a climax
protection (related)
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
high (related)
The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
excite (related)
Excite is defined as to stir up emotions, action or strong reactions.
over (related)
Having reached the other side; having got across
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(Math.) The maximum or minimum value of a function
The height thus attained
(Informal) The highest in quality or excellence; best
(--- R.C.Ch.) A part of the Divine Office orig. assigned to the first hour of daylight (in the Liturgy of the Hours, both Lauds and Prime have been replaced by Morning Prayer)
The time of greatest health, vigor, success, prosperity, etc.; prime
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A flower; blossom
The state or season of producing such flowers.
(Botany) A state or time of flowering.
altitude (related)
6000m (related)
4000m (related)
Landmannalaugar (related)
plateau (related)
highest point (related)
To demonstrate great superiority; be preeminent:
apogeic
(Figuratively) Climactic.
minimum (antonym)
Minimum means the lowest amount or allowable amount of something.
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