acme

Meaning of acme

noun
  1. the point at which something is at its best or most highly developed.
    physics is the acme of scientific knowledge

late 16th century: from Greek akmē ‘highest point’. Until the 18th century it was often consciously used as a Greek word and written in Greek letters.

Information about acme

Hyphenation of acme

acme

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • acme is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

acme synonyms

Meaning height:

height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top

Meaning vertex:

vertex, peak, apex

Meaning the time at which something is most powerful or successful:

zenith

Meaning a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels:

crown

Meaning a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal:

crest

Meaning the pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering:

tip

Meaning the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination:

apogee

Meaning the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmination:

climax

Meaning the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time:

culmination

Meaning the greatest amount, extent, or intensity possible, permitted, or recorded:

maximum

Meaning the most favourable situation or level for growth, reproduction, or success:

optimum

Meaning the furthest point or limit of something:

extremity

Meaning a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass:

limit

Meaning the state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person's life:

prime

Meaning the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly coloured corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals):

flower

Meaning the action of producing flowers:

flowering

Meaning the state or period of greatest beauty, freshness, or vigour:

bloom

Meaning used to express annoyance or for emphasis:

blooming

Meaning an outstanding part of an event or period of time:

highlight

acme antonyms

Meaning the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation:

nadir

Meaning the lowest point or part of something:

bottom

Translation of acme

Anagrams of acme

Came, came, Mace, mace

Words that rhyme with acme

menacme, synacme, epacme, paracme

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