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sum·mit
(sŭm′ĭt)n.
1. The highest point or part; the top.
2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
3.
a. The highest level, as of government officials.
b. A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.
v. sum·mit·ed, sum·mit·ing, sum·mits
v.tr.
To climb to the summit of (a mountain).
v.intr.
To climb to the summit.
[Middle English somet, from Old French sommette, diminutive of som, top, from Latin summum, from neuter of summus, highest; see uper in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: summit, peak1, pinnacle, acme, apex, zenith, climax
These nouns all mean the highest point. Summit denotes the highest level attainable: "His six years with the canal company marked the summit of his career as a company man" (Simon Winchester).
Peak usually refers to the uppermost or most intense point: "It was the peak of summer in the Berkshires" (Saul Bellow).
Pinnacle denotes a towering height, as of achievement: The articulation of the theory of relativity catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of his profession. Acme refers to an ultimate point, as of perfection: The artist's talents were at their acme when this work was created. Apex is the culminating point: The movie begins with the dictator at the apex of his power. Zenith is the point of highest achievement, most complete development, or greatest power: "Chivalry was then in its zenith" (Henry Hallam).
Climax refers to the point of greatest strength, effect, or intensity that marks the endpoint of an ascending process: The government's collapse was the climax of a series of constitutional crises.
These nouns all mean the highest point. Summit denotes the highest level attainable: "His six years with the canal company marked the summit of his career as a company man" (Simon Winchester).
Peak usually refers to the uppermost or most intense point: "It was the peak of summer in the Berkshires" (Saul Bellow).
Pinnacle denotes a towering height, as of achievement: The articulation of the theory of relativity catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of his profession. Acme refers to an ultimate point, as of perfection: The artist's talents were at their acme when this work was created. Apex is the culminating point: The movie begins with the dictator at the apex of his power. Zenith is the point of highest achievement, most complete development, or greatest power: "Chivalry was then in its zenith" (Henry Hallam).
Climax refers to the point of greatest strength, effect, or intensity that marks the endpoint of an ascending process: The government's collapse was the climax of a series of constitutional crises.
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summit
(ˈsʌmɪt)n
1. (Physical Geography) the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top
2. the highest possible degree or state; peak or climax: the summit of ambition.
3. the highest level, importance, or rank: a meeting at the summit.
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. a meeting of chiefs of governments or other high officials
b. (as modifier): a summit conference.
[C15: from Old French somet, diminutive of som, from Latin summum; see sum1]
ˈsummital adj
ˈsummitless adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
sum•mit
(ˈsʌm ɪt)n.
1. the highest point or part, as of a hill; top; apex.
2. the highest point of attainment: the summit of one's ambition.
3. the highest state or degree; acme; zenith.
4. the highest level of diplomatic or other government officials: negotiations at the summit.
5. a conference between heads of state or other top-level government officials.
v.t. 6. to reach the summit of.
v.i. 7. to reach a summit: summited after a 14-hour climb.
[1425–75; late Middle English somete < Old French, =som top (< Latin summum, n. use of neuter of summus highest; see sum) + -ete -et]
sum′mit•al, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
summit
- colophon - A crowning or finishing touch, from Greek kolophon, "summit" or "finishing stroke."
- knoll - The summit or rounded top of a mountain or hill, it seems to derive from Old Teutonic knoo-lo, meaning "ball, clod, knot."
- acrobat - Derived from Greek akrobatos, "walking on tiptoe," from Greek akron, "summit," and baino, "walk."
- knap - The crest or summit of a hill.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
summit
The highest altitude above mean sea level that a projectile reaches in its flight from the gun to the target; the algebraic sum of the maximum ordinate and the altitude of the gun.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  summit - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" |
| 2. |  summit - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"pinnacle - a lofty peak place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" mountain peak - the summit of a mountain | |
| 3. |  summit - a meeting of heads of governments group meeting, meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" | |
| Verb | 1. | summit - reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" |
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summit
noun
1. meeting, talks, conference, discussion, negotiation, dialogue a NATO summit held in Rome
2. peak, top, tip, pinnacle, apex, head, crown, crest the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest
peak base, foot, bottom
peak base, foot, bottom
3. height, pinnacle, culmination, peak, high point, zenith, acme, crowning point This is just a molehill on the way to the summit of her ambitions.
height depths, nadir, lowest point
height depths, nadir, lowest point
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summit
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Translations
قِمَّهللقِمَّهمُؤْتَـمَرُ القِمَّة
vrcholvrcholnýsummit
topmødetop
huippuhuippukokousvuorenhuippu
sastanak na vrhu
csúcscsúcstalálkozó
hátindur, toppurtoppfundur
頂上
정상
viršūnių
virsotnevirsotņu-
vrcholný
vrh
topp
ยอดสุดของภูเขา
hội nghị thượng đỉnh
summit
[ˈsʌmɪt]A. N
1. [of mountain] → cima f, cumbre f
did anyone reach the summit? → ¿alcanzó alguien la cima or la cumbre?
did anyone reach the summit? → ¿alcanzó alguien la cima or la cumbre?
2. (fig) → cima f, cumbre f
a man at the summit of his career → un hombre en la cima or la cumbre de su trayectoria profesional
a man at the summit of his career → un hombre en la cima or la cumbre de su trayectoria profesional
3. (Pol) (also summit conference) → cumbre f, conferencia f al más alto nivel
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
summit
[ˈsʌmɪt] n [mountain] → sommet m
(= conference) → sommet msummit conference n → conférence f au sommet
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
summit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
summit
(ˈsamit) noun the highest point. They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.
adjective (of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
summit
→ مُؤْتَـمَرُ القِمَّة summit topmøde Gipfel βουνοκορφή cumbre huippu sommet sastanak na vrhu vertice 頂上 정상 top fjelltopp szczyt cimeira вершина topp ยอดสุดของภูเขา zirve hội nghị thượng đỉnh 高峰会议Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009