Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The highest point, as of achievement or development: reached the acme of her career. See Synonyms at summit.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The top or highest point; the furthest point attained; the utmost reach.
- n. The maturity or perfection of an animal.
- n. In medicine: The height or crisis of a disease. Another, and probably the correct, form of acne.
- n. In zoology, a genus of land-shells.
Wiktionary
- n. The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination.
- n. medicine The crisis or height of a disease.
- n. Mature age; full bloom of life. - Ben Jonson
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The top or highest point; the culmination.
- n. (Med.) The crisis or height of a disease.
- n. Mature age; full bloom of life.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the highest point (of something)
- n. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmē, "point, top"). (Wiktionary)
- Greek akmē; see ak- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
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Please add with caution and certainty. Will be regularly updated by me.etymology, philosophy, laconic, disharmony, patriarchic, archaic, phlogiston, aether, aeon, angel, arachnid, rhythm and 346 more...
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SAT Vocab
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A selection of English* words ending with a vowel (except "y", "ea", ie", "ee", "oo", "ea", "ou") that is REALLY pronounced.
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Tweets
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reesetee I hear acme and think Wile E. Coyote. ;-) Jun 20, 2007
slumry I'm afraid I hear acme and think acne.. . always have Jun 20, 2007
jennarenn Does anybody else hear acme and think anvil? Jun 20, 2007
spicolli The Original Acme Catalog Apr 15, 2007