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ac·me \ˈakmē\ noun (-s) Etymology: Greek akmē point, highest point, culmination; akin to Greek akē point — more at edge 1. : the highest point or stage (as of growth or development) < reached the acme of its power > : the utmost degree : height, peak, summit < the acme of perfection > 2. archaic : the period of maturity or full growth 3. : a hypothetical period of maximum evolutionary activity intermediate in the phylogenetic history of a stock between an initial emergent phase and a terminal aging phase |