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peak
Found in thesaurus: limitation, time period, level, stage, spot, place, convex shape, extreme, brim, gain, make, hit
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peak
n.
top, summit; pinnacle, apex
v.
arrive to a climax, reach the highest point; become thin; raise vertically
adj.
highest, prime, top
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Peak
Peak, The Peak or PEAKS may refer to:
Science
- Peak electricity usage times or peak demand, see Energy demand management
- Peak (geometry), an (n-3)-dimensional element of a polytope
- The highest, or sometimes the highest and lowest (see peak-to-peak), points on a varying waveform
- Peak (pharmacology) or when a drug reaches its maximum plasma concentrations
- Peak experience, psychological term for a euphoric mental state
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peak
Noun
1. the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
(synonym) extremum
(hypernym) limit, limitation
(hyponym) minimum, lower limit
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
(synonym) flower, prime, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) golden age
3. the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
(synonym) acme, height, elevation, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top
(hypernym) degree, level, stage, point
4. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
(synonym) crown, crest, top, tip, summit
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot
(hyponym) hilltop, brow
5. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
(synonym) point, tip
(hypernym) convex shape, convexity
(hyponym) widow's peak
(part-holonym) cone, conoid, cone shape
6. the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
(synonym) vertex, apex, acme
(hypernym) extreme point, extreme, extremum
(hyponym) crown
7. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
(synonym) bill, eyeshade, visor, vizor
(hypernym) brim
(part-holonym) baseball cap, jockey cap, golf cap
Verb
1. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"
(hypernym) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
(hyponym) crest
(entail) rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
(derivation) acme, height, elevation, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top
Adjective
1. of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"
(antonym) off-peak
(similar) high-season, peak-seaason
2. approaching or constituting a maximum; "maximal temperature"; "maximum speed"; "working at peak efficiency"
(synonym) highest, peak(a)
(similar) maximal, maximum
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peak
n.
špička; vrchol; kšilt
v.
vrcholit; dosáhnout vrcholu
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peak
Rzecz.
szczyt; wierzchołek; daszek
Czas.
osiągać szczyt
Przym.
szczytowy
