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1 summit
1. noun(the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) κορυφή2. adjective((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) (σύνοδος) κορυφής -
2 acme
['ækmi](the highest point: the acme of perfection.) ακμή -
3 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) κορυφή -
4 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) αποκορύφωμα, κορύφωση -
5 maximum
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6 zenith
['zeniƟ](the highest point: The sun reaches its zenith at midday.) ζενίθ, αποκορύφωμα -
7 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) κορυφή2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) απόγειο,αποκορύφωμα,αιχμή3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) γείσο2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.)- peaked- peaky -
8 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) ύψος2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) αποκορύφωμα,ζενίθ3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) άκρον άωτο,αποκορύφωμα4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) ύψωμα•- heighten
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