CULMINANT

Etymology

Adjective

culminant (comparative more culminant, superlative most culminant)

being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude

(by extension) predominant

Source: Wiktionary


Cul"mi*nant (-nant), a.

Definition: Being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude; hence, predominant. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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