the culminating point, as of achievement or excellence; summit; peak
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•me /ˈækmi/USA pronunciation
n. [countable* usually singular]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the highest point or stage;
peak:reached the acme of success.
ac•me
(ak′mē),USA pronunciation n.
ac•mic
(ak′mik),USA pronunciation ac•mat•ic
(ak mat′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- the highest point; summit;
peak:The empire was at the acme of its power.
- Greek akmé̄ point, highest point, extremity
- 1610–20
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'acme' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acmeism
- acmesthesia
- acne
- acro-
- anticlimax
- apex
- cap
- climax
- crown
- culmination
- height
- high-water mark
- menacme
- ne plus ultra
- occlusive
- peak
- pinnacle
- summit
- superlative
- top
- zenith