[ 'kʌlmɪneɪt ]
■ verb
1》 (usu. ~ in ) reach or be a climax or point of highest development.
2》 archaic or Astrology (of a celestial body) reach or be at the meridian.
Derivatives
culmination noun
Origin
C17: from late L. culminat- , culminare , from L. culmen 'summit'.