The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
The final term of a rhetorical climax.
The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.
A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series
The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
To reach or bring to a climax (in any sense).
The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.
The basic, central, or essential point or feature.
The hardest point of a climb.
A puzzle or difficulty.
A cross on a coat of arms.