ACME

vertex, peak, apex, acme

(noun) the highest point (of something); “at the peak of the pyramid”

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

ACME

(fiction) A generic large company or corporation.

Anagrams

• ECMA, EMAC, Mace, MaÄŤe, came, eMac, mace

Etymology

Noun

acme (plural acmes)

The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination. [c. 1610]

(medicine) The crisis or height of a disease.

Mature age; full bloom of life.

Synonyms

• See also apex

Anagrams

• ECMA, EMAC, Mace, MaÄŤe, came, eMac, mace

Proper noun

Acme

A village in Alberta, Canada.

An unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States.

An unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

An unincorporated community in Concordia Parish parish, Louisiana, United States.

An unincorporated community in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States.

An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County and Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.

A ghost town in Oklahoma.

A ghost town in Texas.

A census-designated place in Washington.

An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

Anagrams

• ECMA, EMAC, Mace, MaÄŤe, came, eMac, mace

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"me, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. The top or highest point; the culmination. The very acme and pitch of life for epic poetry. Pope. The moment when a certain power reaches the acme of its supremacy. I. Taylor.

2. (Med.)

Definition: The crisis or height of a disease.

3. Mature age; full bloom of life. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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