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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 cli·max n. Pronunciation: ' klī- ˌ maks Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek klimax, literally, ladder, from klinein to lean Date: circa 1550 1 : a figure of speech in which a series of phrases or sentences is arranged in ascending order of rhetorical forcefulness 2 a : the highest point : CULMINATION <the climax of a distinguished career> b : the point of highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action (as of a play) c : ORGASM d : MENOPAUSE 3 : a relatively stable ecological stage or community especially of plants that is achieved through successful adaptation to an environment especially : the final stage in ecological succession synonyms see SUMMIT –cli·max·less adjective ]]> 2 climax n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1835 : to bring to a climax < climax ed his boxing career with a knockout> intransitive verb : to come to a climax <a riot climax ing in the destruction of several houses>]]> climax (as used in expressions) n. climatic climax edaphic climax selling climax ]]>