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ACME

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The highest point (of something)

Example:

at the peak of the pyramid

Synonyms:

acme; apex; peak; vertex

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("acme" is a kind of...):

extreme; extreme point; extremum (the point located farthest from the middle of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acme"):

crown (the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head)

roof peak (the highest point of a roof)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Example:

at the top of his profession

Synonyms:

acme; elevation; height; meridian; peak; pinnacle; summit; superlative; tiptop; top

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("acme" is a kind of...):

degree; level; point; stage (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process)

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