culmination
(noun)
noun
1. a final climactic stage
- their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development
Similar word(s): apogee
Definition categories: time, phase, stage
2. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
Definition categories: location
3. the decisive moment in a novel or play
Similar word(s): climax
Definition categories: communication, instant, minute, moment, second
4. a concluding action
Similar word(s): closing, completion, windup
Definition categories: act, conclusion, ending, termination