Climactic

//ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.

    "The race ended in a climactic, neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line."

Adjective
  1. 1
    consisting of or causing a climax wordnet

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acmaticapicalcapitalchiefconsummatehead

Example

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"The climactic battle of the Mahabharata takes place on the battlefield of Kurukshetra."

Etymology

From climax + -ic.

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