peak, n.
(peaks)
freq. cnt. 9
(peaks)
freq. cnt. 9
the most extreme possible amount or value
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
extremum peak
sample sentences
"voltage peak"
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
crest crown peak summit tip top
sample sentences
"the view from the peak was magnificent""they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"
"the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
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the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
acme elevation height meridian peak pinnacle summit superlative tiptop top
sample sentences
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty""the artist's gifts are at their acme"
"at the height of her career"
"the peak of perfection"
"summer was at its peak"
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
"the summit of his ambition"
"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
"at the top of his profession"
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the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
bloom blossom efflorescence flower flush heyday peak prime
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a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
<noun.artifact>
bill eyeshade peak visor vizor
sample sentences
"he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
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hypernym
the highest point (of something)
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
acme apex peak vertex
sample sentences
"at the peak of the pyramid"
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a V shape
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
peak point tip
sample sentences
"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
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