English Explanatory Dictionary

acme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  2. A paragon: a person or thing representing such a high point.
  3. Full bloom or reproductive maturity.
  4. Sexual orgasm.
  5. Synonym of crisis, the decisive moment in the course of an illness.
  6. Alternative letter-case form of Acme, particularly as a threading format.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Acme, particularly as a generic company name.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Acme, particularly as a threading format.
name
  1. A generic or monopoly company.
  2. A village in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. An unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas.
  6. An unincorporated community in Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
  7. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
  8. An unincorporated community in Columbus County, North Carolina.
  9. A township in Hettinger County, North Dakota.
  10. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County and Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
  11. A ghost town in Oklahoma.
  12. A ghost town in Texas.
noun
  1. A 29° trapezoidal threading used for various fittings and adapters.

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.mi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acme.wav /ˈækmi/

Word forms

acme acmes achma acmè akme achme

Etymology

Directly borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, high point”).

Synonyms

acme apex zenith apogee apotheosis ascendance capstone climax coronation crown culmination Everest extreme fastigium high note high point high tide high-water mark midday outblossom paroxysm perihelion pinnacle summa summit crisis

Derived words

acmatic acmic synacme acme nut acme screw

Translations

Finnish: huippu Finnish: akme
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