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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:
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)
