Capstone vs. Culmination — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Capstone and Culmination
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Capstone
The top stone of a structure or wall.
Culmination
In observational astronomy, culmination is the transit of a celestial object (the Sun, the Moon, a planet, a star, constellation or a deep-sky object) across the observer's local meridian. These events were also known as meridian transits, used in timekeeping and navigation, and measured precisely using a transit telescope.
Capstone
The crowning achievement or final stroke; the culmination or acme.
Culmination
To reach the highest point or degree; climax
Habitual antagonism that culminated in open hostility.
Capstone
Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
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Culmination
To come to completion; end
Years of waiting culminated in a tearful reunion.
Capstone
(figurative) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.
Culmination
(Astronomy) To reach the highest point above an observer's horizon. Used of stars and other celestial bodies.
Capstone
(transitive) To complete as a crowning achievement; to top off.
Culmination
To bring to the point of greatest intensity or to completion; climax
The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.
Capstone
To train in the Capstone Military Leadership Program.
Culmination
(astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
Capstone
A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; - so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.
Culmination
(UK) Endpoint (usually good) arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period , usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
Capstone
A final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
Culmination
(US) Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
Capstone
A stone that forms the top of wall or building
Culmination
(US) A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school, the term "graduation" being reserved for high school.
Culmination
The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
Culmination
Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
Culmination
A final climactic stage;
Their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development
Culmination
(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
Culmination
The decisive moment in a novel or play;
The deathbed scene is the climax of the play
Culmination
A concluding action
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