[ˈklʌɪmaks], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmination
(e.g: she was nearing the climax of her speech)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (in rhetoric): from late Latin, from Greek klimax ‘ladder’. The sense ‘culmination’ arose in the late 18th century

[ˈklʌɪmaks], (Verb)

Definitions:
- culminate in an exciting or impressive event; reach a climax
(e.g: the day climaxed with a gala concert)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (in rhetoric): from late Latin, from Greek klimax ‘ladder’. The sense ‘culmination’ arose in the late 18th century