Definition of climax Climax

/klajˈmæˌks/ - [klaymaks] - cli•max

We found 23 definitions of climax from 7 different sources.

What does climax mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: climaxes
climax - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
		culmination
		instant, minute, moment, second a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
		story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
climax - the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"
		flood tide
		juncture, occasion an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
climax - the most severe stage of a disease
		degree, level, stage, point a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
climax - arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
climax - the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
		orgasm, sexual climax, coming
		consummation the act of bringing to completion or fruition

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Wiktionary

climax (Noun)
The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series; a culmination.
climax (Noun)
The turning point in a plot or in dramatic action, especially one marking a change in the protagonist's affairs.
climax (Noun)
A stage of ecological development in which a community of organisms, is stable and capable of perpetuating itself.
climax (Noun)
An orgasm.
climax (Noun)
Ordering of terms in increasing order of importance or magnitude.
climax (Noun)
Anadiplosis.
climax (Verb)
To reach or bring to a climax.
climax (Verb)
To orgasm; to reach orgasm.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

climax (v. i.)
Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent.
climax (v. i.)
A figure in which the parts of a sentence or paragraph are so arranged that each succeeding one rises above its predecessor in impressiveness.
climax (v. i.)
The highest point; the greatest degree.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

climax
A botanical term referring to the terminal community said to be achieved when a sere (a sequential development of a plant community or group of plant communities on the same site over a period of time) achieves dynamic equilibrium with its environment and in particular with its prevailing climate. Each of the world's major vegetation climaxes is equivalent to a biome. Many botanists believe that climate is the master factor in a plant environment and that even if several types of plant succession occur in an area they will all tend to converge towards a climax form of vegetation.\n(Source: WHIT)
climax
To reach a sexual climax; to experience orgasm.
climax
The moment of most intense feeling and pleasure during sexual activity.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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climax
klī′maks, n. (rhet.) the arranging of the particulars of a portion of a discourse so as to rise in strength to the last: the last term of the rhetorical arrangement: a culmination.—v.i. to ascend in a climax: to culminate.—adjs. Climact′ic, -al, pertaining to a climax.—adv. Climact′ically. [Gr. klimax, a ladder—from klinein, to slope.]

Wikipedia

CLIMAX or 高潮樂隊 is said to be one of the "first Chinese rock bands in ages".

CLIMAX consists of popular comic illustrator and vocalist Elphonso, vocalist Gloria, guitarist Keung, bassist Kei and drummer Barry.

Style.

CLIMAX is considered by many the leading punk rock music outfit of Hong Kong. However, its punk-style is not destructive, rather mischievous and somewhat blissful, though sometimes their acts are interactive, powerful, dynamic and "rapid-fire." Named after Japanese rock music group Buck-Tick's live DVD "Climax Together", CLIMAX has been trying to embrace elements such as pop-rock, rock, rockabilly, big band, ska and traditional Chinese music into their punk sound.

Band History.

The band was first formed in 2004 with the members Elphonso, Keung, Barry, Joey and Goro.

Right after the five members joined forces, the band established a music record label, High Dynasty Limited, setting their sights on promoting local music. At the same time, they also opened a studio where they practiced and recorded music.

Later that year, CLIMAX started to perform in a number of live shows. Their dynamic and energetic live playing received encouraging feedback from rock fanatics. In the same year, they were picked as one of the performing bands of Rockit Hong Kong Music Festival, playing alongside international acts such as Aqualung and The Cooper Temple Clause.

In November 2004, they released their self-financed debut single "The Punk Night Club" in Hong Kong and Japan. In February