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acme

/ˈæk.mi/ noun

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  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. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. A paragon: a person or thing representing such a high point.
  3. Full bloom or reproductive maturity.

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point; high point”).

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