pinnacle
/ˈpɪnəkəl/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈpɪnəkəl/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈpɪnəkəl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
The highest point.
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Meaning 2 · noun
A tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain.
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Meaning 3 · noun
An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
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Meaning 4 · noun
An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.
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Meaning 5 · verb
To put something on a pinnacle.
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Meaning 6 · verb
To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles.
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “pinnacle” when they mean: the highest point..”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “pinnacle” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “pinnacle” in professional communication.”
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