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In general, a climax is a point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series; i.e., a culmination. The term "climax" has many specific connotations and uses in English: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (hence: Wiktionary) (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ...

• For the climax of a narrative, see climax (narrative).
• For climax as a figure of speech, see climax (figure of speech).
• For the climax in the development of an ecosystem, see climax community and climax vegetation.
• For sexual climax, see orgasm.

Climax also occurs in brand names and titles: In non-technical terms, no matter what the context (whether scientific, philosophical, legal, etc) a narrative is a story, an interpretation of some aspect of the world that is historically and culturally grounded and shaped by human personality (per Walter Fisher). ... The climax of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama. ... A figure of speech, sometimes termed a rhetorical figure or device, or elocution, is a word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language. ... In rhetoric, climax is a figure of speech, in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance. ... The term climax community is an ecological term for a community of plants and animals which is the result of succession, where a biological system, a community, or a soil has reached a steady state. ... Climax vegetation is the vegetation which establishes itself on a given site for given climatic conditions in the absence of anthropic action after a long time (it is the asymptotic or quasi equilibrium state of the local ecosystem). ... An orgasm (from Greek: οργασμός orgasmós, from orgán - to swell, be lustful), also known as a sexual climax, is a pleasurable physical, psychological or emotional response to prolonged sexual stimulation. ...

• For the Climax geared steam locomotive, see Climax locomotive.
• For the 1944 movie, see The Climax.
• For the 1950s television series, see Climax! (television).
• For the 1970s soft-rock band whose best-known song is "Precious and Few", see Climax (band).
• For the Coventry Climax engine manufacturer, see Coventry Climax.
• Climax Group is a global game development studio.

Climax can be a personal name: Small Class B Climax locomotive owned by the Oregon Lumber Company. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Climax! (a. ... Soft rock, also referred to as lite rock, easy rock, and formally mellow rock, is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock and roll to compose a softer, supposedly more ear-pleasing sound for listening, often at work. ... Formed in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, Climax was a band most noted for their 1972 classic hit song Precious and Few. Climax consisted of Marc Gordon, Larry Cox, John Stevenson, and Sonny Geraci. ... Coventry Climax was a British specialty engine manufacturer. ... Climax is a global independent video game development company with four studios. ...

• John Climax was a 7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai.

Climax is also the name of some places, such as: John Climacus (ca. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ, believing him to be the Son of God and the savior of human souls from sin and death. ... A monk is a person who practices asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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