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- Dictionarypin·na·cle/ˈpinək(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the most successful point; the culmination: "he had reached the pinnacle of his career" Similar Opposite
- 2. a high, pointed piece of rock. Similar
verb
- 1. set on or as if on a pinnacle: "a rustic cross was pinnacled upon the makeshift altar"
- 2. form the culminating point or example of.
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The meaning of PINNACLE is an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress. How to use pinnacle in a sentence.
PINNACLE definition: 1. the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement: 2. a small pointed tower on top…. Learn more.
PINNACLE meaning: 1. the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement: 2. a small pointed tower on top…. Learn more.
noun. 1. the highest point or level, esp of fame, success, etc. 2. a towering peak, as of a mountain. 3. a slender upright structure in the form of a cone, pyramid, or spire on the top of a buttress, gable, or tower. verb (transitive) 4. to set on or as if on a pinnacle. 5. to furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles. 6. to crown with a pinnacle.
noun. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. “...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame” synonyms: acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, zenith. see more. verb. surmount with a pinnacle. “ pinnacle a pediment” see more. verb. raise on or as if on a pinnacle.
Pinnacle definition: A small turret or spire on a roof or buttress.
noun. /ˈpɪnəkl/ [usually singular] pinnacle of something the most important or successful part of something. the pinnacle of her career. He spent more than twenty years at the pinnacle of his profession. Formula One is the pinnacle of motor racing. She is at the pinnacle of her profession. Topics Success c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
the highest or best part of something: At 35, she is at the pinnacle of her career. (Definition of pinnacle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pinnacle. in Chinese (Traditional) 成功, 極點, 頂點，頂峰… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 成功, 极点, 顶点，顶峰… See more. in Spanish. pináculo, cima, cumbre… See more.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pinnacle. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
PINNACLE meaning: 1 : a high mountain top; 2 : the best or most important part of something the point of greatest success or achievement usually singular often + of.
