cli·max
ˈklī-ˌmaks
1
: a figure of speech in which a series of phrases or sentences is arranged in ascending order of rhetorical forcefulness
2
a
: the highest point : culmination
the climax of a distinguished career
b
: the point of highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action (as of a play)
At the novel's climax, the main character finds herself face to face with the thief.
c
: orgasm
d
3
: a relatively stable ecological stage or community especially of plants that is achieved through successful adaptation to an environment
especially
: the final stage in ecological succession
the tropical rain forest is a climatic climax —P. W. Richards
climaxless
adjective
climaxed; climaxing; climaxes
: to bring to a climax
climaxed his boxing career with a knockout
The protest in May climaxed a series of demonstrations in the nation's capital.
: to come to a climax
a riot climaxing in the destruction of several houses
The movie climaxes with a fantastic chase scene.
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