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Definition of Climax

Climax
Climax Cli"max, n. [L., from Gr. ? ladder, staircase, fr. ? to make to bend, to lean. See Ladder, Lean, v. i.] 1. Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent. --Glanvill. 2. (Rhet.) A figure in which the parts of a sentence or paragraph are so arranged that each succeeding one rises above its predecessor in impressiveness. ``Tribulation worketh patience, patience experience, and experience hope' -- a happy climax. --J. D. Forbes. 3. The highest point; the greatest degree. We must look higher for the climax of earthly good. --I. Taylor.

Meaning of Climax from wikipedia

- Look up climax in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Climax may refer to: Climax (narrative), the point of highest tension in a narrative work Climax (rhetoric)...
- Climax! (later known as Climax Mystery Theater) is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by...
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- In scientific ecology, climax community or climatic climax community is a historic term for a community of plants, animals, and fungi which, through the...
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- Climax is a 2018 experimental psychological horror film directed, written and co-edited by Gaspar Noé. Featuring an ensemble cast of 24 actors, led by...
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- anticlimax in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Anti-climax or anticlimax (that is, the opposite of climax in its various meanings) may refer to: Anticlimax...
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