"culminant" meaning in English

See culminant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more culminant [comparative], most culminant [superlative]
Etymology: From French culminant. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|culminant}} French culminant Head templates: {{en-adj}} culminant (comparative more culminant, superlative most culminant)
  1. being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude
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  2. (by extension) predominant Tags: broadly
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