climacteric

1 of 2

adjective

cli·mac·ter·ic klī-ˈmak-t(ə-)rik How to pronounce climacteric (audio)

ˌklī-ˌmak-ˈter-ik,

-ˈtir-

: constituting or relating to a climacteric

: critical, crucial

climacteric

2 of 2

noun

: a major turning point or critical stage

: menopause sense 1

: andropause

: the marked and sudden rise in the respiratory rate of fruit just prior to full ripening

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Climacteric comes from the Greek word klimaktēr, meaning "critical point" or, literally, "rung of a ladder." English speakers have long used climacteric for those inevitable big moments encountered on the metaphorical ladder of life. The major climacterics in a person’s life were once thought to happen in years denoted by multiples of 7 or 9 or only in the odd multiples of 7 (7, 21, 35, etc.). The grand (or great) climacteric was held to occur in the 63rd (7 x 9) or the 81st (9 x 9) year of life. Today, climacteric can refer to male or female menopause, which typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, but the general "turning point" sense is not usually tied to a specific age.

Example Sentences

Adjective as the war reached its climacteric phase, the atrocities dramatically increased, both in number and brutality Noun historians attempting to pinpoint the Roman Empire's climacteric, that precise moment when it began its long downhill slide

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Adjective

For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale.

Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021 Macerating unripe climacteric fruit in sugar, however, isn’t a substitute for ripening them; that just takes time in your kitchen counter’s fruit basket.

Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 8 May 2017

Noun

These are called climacteric, and will respond to the presence of ethylene by producing more ethylene.

Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 May 2022

单词	climacterics
释义	climacteric 1 of 2 adjective cli·mac·ter·ic klī-ˈmak-t(ə-)rik ˌklī-ˌmak-ˈter-ik, -ˈtir- 1 : constituting or relating to a climacteric 2 : critical, crucial climacteric 2 of 2 noun 1 : a major turning point or critical stage 2 a : menopause sense 1 b : andropause 3 : the marked and sudden rise in the respiratory rate of fruit just prior to full ripening Did you know? Climacteric comes from the Greek word klimaktēr, meaning "critical point" or, literally, "rung of a ladder." English speakers have long used climacteric for those inevitable big moments encountered on the metaphorical ladder of life. The major climacterics in a person’s life were once thought to happen in years denoted by multiples of 7 or 9 or only in the odd multiples of 7 (7, 21, 35, etc.). The grand (or great) climacteric was held to occur in the 63rd (7 x 9) or the 81st (9 x 9) year of life. Today, climacteric can refer to male or female menopause, which typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, but the general "turning point" sense is not usually tied to a specific age. Synonyms Adjective apocalyptic apocalyptical climactic Noun climax corner landmark milepost milestone turning point watershed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective as the war reached its climacteric phase, the atrocities dramatically increased, both in number and brutality Noun historians attempting to pinpoint the Roman Empire's climacteric, that precise moment when it began its long downhill slide Recent Examples on the Web Adjective For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale. Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021 Macerating unripe climacteric fruit in sugar, however, isn’t a substitute for ripening them; that just takes time in your kitchen counter’s fruit basket. Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 8 May 2017 Noun These are called climacteric, and will respond to the presence of ethylene by producing more ethylene. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 Word History Etymology Adjective Latin climactericus, from Greek klimaktērikos, from klimaktēr critical point, literally, rung of a ladder, from klimak-, klimax ladder First Known Use Adjective 1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition climacteric 1 of 2 adjective cli·mac·ter·ic klī-ˈmak-t(ə-)rik, ˌklī-ˌmak-ˈter-ik : constituting or characterized by the climacteric the climacteric state climacteric 2 of 2 noun 1 : menopause sense 1a(2) 2 : andropause climacterics noun plural of climacteric as in milestones a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs historians attempting to pinpoint the Roman Empire's climacteric, that precise moment when it began its long downhill slide Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance milestones climaxes watersheds turning points landmarks highlights corners mileposts boiling points flash points crises transformations breaking points breaks crushers conversions crunch times transfigurations emergencies toppers zero hours metamorphoses clinchers extremities turnabouts turnarounds exigencies crossroads cappers clutches Dunkirks junctures conjunctures crunches heads
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