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Synonyms for climactic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : klahy-mak-tik
Phonetic Transcription : klaɪˈmæk tɪk



Définition of climactic

Origin :
  • "pertaining to a climax," 1832, from climax, apparently on the analogy of syntax/syntactic. Related: Climactical.
  • adj pertaining to climax
Example sentences :
  • The silence lengthened until it became acute, epochal, climactic.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow » by Arthur Stringer
  • Every feature had been mapped—every climactic condition recorded.
  • Extract from : « Futuria Fantasia, Summer 1939 » by Ray Bradbury
  • The next step, perhaps the climactic one of the series, was longer in coming .
  • Extract from : « More Portmanteau Plays » by Stuart Walker
  • Climactic of all the riders rode the cowboy, who lived with horse and herd.
  • Extract from : « Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest » by J. Frank Dobie
  • The climactic motive of the sea acclaiming the rising sun is there, but reversed.
  • Extract from : « Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies » by Philip H. Goepp
  • Of the original answer is wrought all the balance and foil of second theme, and like the first it reaches a climactic height.
  • Extract from : « Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies » by Philip H. Goepp
  • More and more moving is the climactic melody of regret with a blended song in large and little.
  • Extract from : « Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies » by Philip H. Goepp
  • As the pilgrim to his Mecca, so the waters are wafted into the climactic motive of the Hradschin, the chant of the holy citadel.
  • Extract from : « Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies » by Philip H. Goepp
  • The climactic clash ends in a last verse of the opening phrase, as of primal, religious chant.
  • Extract from : « Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies » by Philip H. Goepp
  • Here strikes a climactic tune in forte unison of the four horns (molto espressivo e marcato).
  • Extract from : « Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies » by Philip H. Goepp

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