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• an|ti|cli|max — «AN tee KLY maks», noun. 1. an abrupt descent from the important to the trivial or unimportant. Example: “Alas! Alas! what shall I do? I ve lost my wife and best hat, too!” 2. descent (in importance or interest) contrasting sharply with a… …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|cli|max — «suhb KLY maks», noun. Biology. a climax whose normal development has been arrested by some factor …   Useful english dictionary

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• max — ad·max·il·lary; ag·ri·o·li·max; an·ti·cli·max; en·do·li·max; max·il·la; max·il·lar·ia; max·il·li·ped; max·il·lo·palatal; max·il·lu·la; max·im; max·i·mal; max·i·mal·ism; max·i·mal·ist; max·i·mal·ize; max·i·mate; max·i·ma·tion; max·imed;… …   English syllables

• Max Wolff (physician) — Max Wolff (1844 1923) Max Wolff (May 6, 1844 June 25, 1923) was a German physician who was a native of Potsdam. He studied medicine in Berlin, where he was a student of Rudolf Virchow. Following graduation in 1866, he became an assistant at the… …   Wikipedia

• climax — cli|max1 [ klaı,mæks ] noun count * 1. ) the most exciting or important moment in a story, event, or situation, usually near the end: climax of/to: the climax to this season s divisional playoffs come to/reach a climax: The festival reached a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• clímax — clí|max Mot Pla Nom masculí i femení …   Diccionari Català-Català

• climax — clì·max s.m. e f.inv. 1. TS ret. figura retorica che consiste nel disporre vocaboli o concetti in un crescendo di effetti espressivi Sinonimi: gradazione, gradazione ascendente, progressione. 2. BU estens., fase culminante, apogeo 3. TS ecol.… …   Dizionario italiano

• climax — cli·max …   English syllables

• climax — cli•max [[t]ˈklaɪ mæks[/t]] n. 1) the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination 2) lit. (in a dramatic or literary work) a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in… …   From formal English to slang