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culminant
CIDE DICTIONARY
culminant, a.
Being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude; hence, predominant. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
culminant, adj.
1 at or forming the top.
2 Astron. on the meridian.
1 at or forming the top.
2 Astron. on the meridian.
Etymology
as CULMINATE + -ANT
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