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climax meaning in Sanskrit

पराकाष्ठा parākāṣṭhā

/ˈklaɪ.mæks/

climax in Sanskrit: पराकाष्ठा (parākāṣṭhā). In English, climax means a rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.

Sanskrit words for climax

point of greatest intensity or force
पराकाष्ठा parākāṣṭhā

English meaning of climax

  1. noun A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
  2. noun An instance of such an ascending series.
  3. noun The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
  4. noun A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly.

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climax in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: old-growth, mature ecosystem

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Questions about climax in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of climax in Sanskrit?
Climax in Sanskrit is पराकाष्ठा (parākāṣṭhā).
climax इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Climax: पराकाष्ठा (parākāṣṭhā).
What does climax mean in English?
Climax means a rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.

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