plural of culmen

(astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit. / Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.

(intransitive, astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude. / (intransitive, also figuratively) To reach the (physical) summit, highest point, peak etc.

(anatomy) Relating to the culmen

simple past tense and past participle of culminate

present participle of culminate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of culminate

being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude / (by extension) predominant

plural of culmination

Pertaining to a culmen.