Peaker
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 That which reaches or forms a peak.
"The amplitude was sufficiently large to enable one to see the string take the shape of the compounded wave, but as the phase difference between the two vibrations changed rapidly, the visual impression was of a three-peaker curve."
- 2 One whose behaviour or performance reaches a maximum (of something) at a particular time.
"All patients and controls who achieved maximum PHA response on day six or later were called " late peakers" , and those who achieved maximum PHA response on day four or earlier were called "early peakers" ."
- 3 A power station that provides energy supply only during peak usage periods.
"The most common peaking units or "peakers" are electricity generating units that run during times of high electricity consumption."
- 4 One who climbs to the peak of one or more mountains.
"'Good work, team, good work! ... We meet a long trail of Three Peakers doing their first mountain."
- 5 One who is open to peak experiences.
"Interestingly, in terms of his hierarchy of human potential, Maslow locates these 'peakers' between the self-actualizers who have peak experiences and those who do not."
Example
More examples"The amplitude was sufficiently large to enable one to see the string take the shape of the compounded wave, but as the phase difference between the two vibrations changed rapidly, the visual impression was of a three-peaker curve."
Etymology
From peak + -er.
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