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单词 capstone
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capstone

noun

cap·​stone ˈkap-ˌstōn How to pronounce capstone (audio)
1
: a coping stone : coping
2
: the high point : crowning achievement
the capstone of her career

Synonyms

  • acme
  • apex
  • apogee
  • climax
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • crown
  • culmination
  • head
  • height
  • high noon
  • high-water mark
  • meridian
  • ne plus ultra
  • noon
  • noontime
  • peak
  • pinnacle
  • sum
  • summit
  • tip-top
  • top
  • zenith
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Example Sentences

her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
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Word History

Etymology

cap entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

capstone

noun

as in pinnacle
the highest part or point her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pinnacle
  • culmination
  • zenith
  • top
  • height
  • apex
  • peak
  • summit
  • climax
  • crest
  • crown
  • apogee
  • crescendo
  • highlight
  • meridian
  • acme
  • sum
  • high-water mark
  • noontime
  • high noon
  • noon
  • prime
  • head
  • ne plus ultra
  • tip-top
  • roof
  • cap
  • flower
  • glory
  • high
  • ceiling
  • bloom
  • blossom
  • heyday
  • vertex
  • tip
  • flood tide
  • extremity
  • extreme
  • highspot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • base
  • bottom
  • nadir
  • abyss
  • foot
  • minimum
  • rock bottom
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