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acme¹
- /ˈæk.mi/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point; high point”).
noun acmes · achma · acmè · akme · achme
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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.
The Latin tong, euen whan it was, as the Grecians say, in ακμη, that is, at the hiest pitch of all perfitenesse.
Similar: acme, apex, zenith, apogee, apotheosis, ascendance, capstone, climax, coronation, crown, culmination, extreme
- A paragon: a person or thing representing such a high point. The few words of advice she gave him as to escaping political embarrassments, struck him as the acme of wisdom, and as indicating an interest in his well-being of the kindest description;...
- Full bloom or reproductive maturity. He must be one that can instruct your youth, And keep your acme in the state of truth
- Sexual orgasm. [He] then holds back his own climax for another ten or fifteen minutes of active copulation until his mate signals him that she is about to reach her acme; then they both ecstatically erupt together.
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Synonym of crisis, the decisive moment in the course of an illness.
Similar: crisis
- Alternative letter-case form of Acme, particularly as a threading format.
ACME²
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Acme, particularly as a generic company name.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Acme, particularly as a threading format.
Acme³
- /ˈækmi/
Where it comes from
From acme (“highest, best”). As a threading, from the original 1894 manufacturer, the Acme Screw Machine Company of Hartford, Connecticut. In its use as a generic company for comedic effect or to avoid trademark issues, most popularized by the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes cartoons but already very commonly used by 20th century American companies as a way to lead the professional listings in yellow page phone books. The common belief that Acme would be an acronym for "A Company Making Everything" is a misconception.
proper noun ACME · acme
- A generic or monopoly company. Henry knew better than to alienate one of the Acme secretaries.
- A village in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
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- An unincorporated community in Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Columbus County, North Carolina.
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- A ghost town in Oklahoma.
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- A census-designated place in Washington.
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noun ACME · acme
- A 29° trapezoidal threading used for various fittings and adapters.
Translations
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noun the highest point
| Español | acmé, apogeo, cúspide |
|---|---|
| Français | acmé |
| Deutsch | Höhepunkt, Gipfel |
| Italiano | acme, climax, apice, culmine |
| Ελληνικά | απόγειο apógeio |
| Русский | пик pik, кульминация kulʹminacija |
noun full bloom
| Français | force de l'âge |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Blüte des Lebens |
| Italiano | colmo, apogeo |
| Русский | расцвет rascvet |
noun the crisis or height of a disease
| Español | acmé |
|---|
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