US /ˈækmi/ UK /ˈækmi/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the highest point of achievement or perfection

    The painting represents the acme of his artistic career.

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1 noun · the highest point of... peakpinnaclesummitzenithapexheightculminationapogee
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek akmḗ ('point, highest point, prime'), from Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ- ('sharp, pointed').

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