acme

See also: ACME, Acme, and acmé

acme - English

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete) achma, akme, achme

Noun

acme (plural acmes)

  1. A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
    • Synonyms: see apex
  2. A paragon: a person or thing representing such a high point.
  3. (rare) Full bloom or reproductive maturity.
  4. (medicine) Synonym of crisis, the decisive moment in the course of an illness.
  5. Alternative letter-case form of Acme, particularly as a threading format.

Translations

  • Spanish: acmé (es) m or f

Anagrams

acme - Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈak.me/
  • Syllabification: àc‧me

Noun

acme f (invariable)

  1. acme, apex
  2. (medicine) acme
Meaning and Definition of acme
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