De culminatie
Example: De culminatie van zijn carrière was een onvergetelijk moment.
Definition
"De culminatie" refers to the highest or most intense point of something, often the peak or climax of an event, process, or experience. It describes the moment when everything reaches its greatest or most decisive intensity, like the culmination of a career.
Etymology
The word "de culminatie" comes from the Latin 'culminatio,' which means 'to summit' or 'to peak.' It entered Dutch through scientific and literary usage, often related to astronomy where it described the highest point of a celestial body. Did you know that the term originally described the moment a star or planet reaches its highest point in the sky?
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"De culminatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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