culmen

  • 111КУЛЬМИНАЦИЯ — (от лат. culmen род. п. culminis вершина),1) точка высшего напряжения, подъема, развития чего либо.2) В астрономии прохождение светил через небесный меридиан. Различают верхнюю кульминацию (М), когда светило ближе к зениту (Z), и нижнюю (М ),… …

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  • 112Attached column — Column Col umn, n. [L. columna, fr. columen, culmen, fr. cellere (used only in comp.), akin to E. excel, and prob. to holm. See {Holm}, and cf. {Colonel}.] 1. (Arch.) A kind of pillar; a cylindrical or polygonal support for a roof, ceiling,… …

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  • 113Clustered column — Column Col umn, n. [L. columna, fr. columen, culmen, fr. cellere (used only in comp.), akin to E. excel, and prob. to holm. See {Holm}, and cf. {Colonel}.] 1. (Arch.) A kind of pillar; a cylindrical or polygonal support for a roof, ceiling,… …

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  • 114Colophon — Col o*phon (k[o^]l [ o]*f[o^]n), n. [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. kolofw n; cf. L. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. {Holm}.] An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer s name, etc., formerly placed …

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  • 115Column — Col umn, n. [L. columna, fr. columen, culmen, fr. cellere (used only in comp.), akin to E. excel, and prob. to holm. See {Holm}, and cf. {Colonel}.] 1. (Arch.) A kind of pillar; a cylindrical or polygonal support for a roof, ceiling, statue, etc …

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  • 116Column rule — Column Col umn, n. [L. columna, fr. columen, culmen, fr. cellere (used only in comp.), akin to E. excel, and prob. to holm. See {Holm}, and cf. {Colonel}.] 1. (Arch.) A kind of pillar; a cylindrical or polygonal support for a roof, ceiling,… …

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  • 117Culminal — Cul mi*nal (k[u^]l m[i^]*nal), a. Pertaining to a culmen. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 118Excel — Ex*cel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excelling}.] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See {Culminate}, {Column}.] 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable… …

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  • 119Excelled — Excel Ex*cel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excelling}.] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See {Culminate}, {Column}.] 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or… …

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  • 120Excelling — Excel Ex*cel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excelling}.] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See {Culminate}, {Column}.] 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or… …

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