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).
A crossroads.
A T-junction.
A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
A maximum or minimum on a graph.