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climactic

adj
/ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk/

Etymology

From climax + -ic.

  1. derived from κλῖμαξ
  2. derived from clīmax
  3. suffixed as climactic — “climax + ic”

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax

    Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.

    • The race ended in a climactic, neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line.
    • ... and the ending (within the last 50-ish pages) is simply incredible; very climactic.
    • And in Paris, Wick has a meeting with the Marquis, the Eiffel Tower providing a picturesque backdrop. A big, climactic scene is set on the steps and in the shadow of Sacré-Coeur.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA