peak has definitions from the fields of clothing,mathematics
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[ noun ] the most extreme possible amount or value

Synonyms

extremum

Examples

"voltage peak"

Used in print

(Ralph B. Long. The Sentence and Its Parts: A...)

- Syllables are linguistic_units centering in peaks which are usually vocalic but , as has been noted , are consonantal under certain circumstances , and which may or may not be combined with preceding and / or following consonants or combinations of consonants .

Related terms

limit maximum minimum

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[ noun ] the highest level or degree attainable

Examples

: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" "at the height of her career" "the peak of perfection" "summer was at its peak" the pinnacle of fame" "the summit of his ambition"

Used in print

(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)

The latter procedure gave_rise to a small active protein peak ( Region 1a ) between Regions 1 and 2 .

Related terms

degree lead promote lift

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[ noun ] the top point of a mountain or hill

Synonyms

top crest tip summit crown

Examples

"the view from the peak was magnificent" "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

Used in print

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

Below the moon_splashed world rolled away to insurmountable white peaks ; above him the deep blue sky glittered with stars .

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[ noun ] the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Used in print

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

Now , apparently happier under new managers , Mays and Mantle , the perfect players , are behaving as though they 're going_to pass those previous peaks .

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

The nest itself , the structure that in some cases housed about 2000 individuals when the season was at its peak , is now rapidly destroyed by the scavenging larvae of certain beetles and moths .

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[ noun ] (mathematics) the top point of a mountain or hill

Synonyms

top crest tip summit crown

Examples

"the view from the peak was magnificent" "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

Used in print

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

At the peak of the arch , tip the head back and bend the knees in an effort to touch toes to head .

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

The antenna patterns and the power gain at the peak of the beam were both measured ( Mayer , McCullough , and Sloanaker , 1958 b ) , so that the absolute power sensitivity of the antenna beam over the solid_angle of the moon was known .

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[ verb ] to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

Synonyms

reach_a_peak

Examples

: "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929."

Related terms

reach crest rise

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[ adjective ] consisting of or causing a climax

Examples

"a peak experience"

Related terms

anticlimactic high

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[ noun ] a V shape

Synonyms

point tip

Examples

"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

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[ adjective ] of a period of maximal use or demand or activity

Examples

"at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"

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[ adjective ] approaching or constituting a maximum

Synonyms

highest

Examples

"maximal temperature" "maximum speed" "working at peak efficiency"

Related terms

maximal

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[ noun ] the highest point (of something)

Synonyms

apex acme vertex

Examples

"at the peak of the pyramid"

Related terms

extreme_point crown roof_peak

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3004
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[ noun ] (clothing) a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

Examples

"he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"

Related terms

brim kepi baseball_cap

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