climactic

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk/

Adjective

climactic (comparative more climactic, superlative most climactic)

Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest tension.
- The race ended in a climactic, neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line.

Related terms

anticlimactic

Usage notes

Do not confuse with climatic, which relates to climate.

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