culmination

Etymology
Borrowed from, from , or from +. Morphologically

Noun

 * 1)  The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
 * 2)  Endpoint (usually good) arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
 * 3)  Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
 * 4)  A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school, the term "graduation" being reserved for high school.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:apex

Translations

 * Armenian: ,
 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish: kulminaatio
 * German:
 * Greek: μεσημβρινή διάβαση
 * Malay: perembangan​
 * Persian:, تکبد
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Turkish: ,
 * Ukrainian:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:, , huippuhetki
 * German:
 * Polish:
 * Russian: ,
 * Turkish:, ,