| NOUN | artifact | pinnacle | (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | pinnacle, acme, height, elevation, peak, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top | the highest level or degree attainable | |
| location | pinnacle | a lofty peak | |
| VERB | stative | pinnacle | surmount with a pinnacle |
| motion | pinnacle | raise on or as if on a pinnacle |
| Sounds | pih'nahkahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
| Broader | steeple, spire | A tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top |
| Spanish | pináculo | |
| Catalan | pinacle | |
| Verbs | pinnacle | raise on or as if on a pinnacle |
| pinnacle | surmount with a pinnacle | |
| Meaning | The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. | |
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| Example | "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame" | |
| Synonyms | acme, height, elevation, peak, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top | |
| Broader | degree, level, stage, point | A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process |
| Spanish | apogeo, auge, cima, cúspide, pico, súmmum, superlativo, tiptop | |
| Catalan | apogeu, caramull, cim, súmmum, tiptop | |
| Meaning | A lofty peak. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit | The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) |
| Spanish | pináculo | |
| Catalan | pinacle | |
| Meaning | surmount with a pinnacle. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "pinnacle a pediment" | |
| Broader | surmount | Be on top of |
| Spanish | rematar | |
| Catalan | acabar | |
| Nouns | pinnacle | (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower |
| Meaning | Raise on or as if on a pinnacle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "He did not want to be pinnacled" | |
| Broader | raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up | Raise from a lower to a higher position |
| Spanish | encumbrar | |
| Nouns | pinnacle | (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower |
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