Engelsk navneord: climax |
1. | climax (om begivenhed) the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The climax of the artist's career. In the flood tide of his success.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | flood tide |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | juncture, occasion |
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2. | climax (om kommunikation) the decisive moment in a novel or play |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The deathbed scene is the climax of the play.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | culmination |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | instant, minute, moment, second |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | story |
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3. | climax (om handling) the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | coming, orgasm, sexual climax |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | consummation |
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| Mere specifikke termer | male orgasm |
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4. | climax (om tilstand) the most severe stage of a disease |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | degree, level, point, stage |
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5. | climax (om kommunikation) arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | rhetorical device |
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