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pinnacle

/ˈpɪnəkl/noun

उच्चारण पिनकल

शिखर, चरम, उत्कर्ष, सर्वोच्च बिंदु

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noun
  1. 1

    [sing.] the ~ of sth

    the most important or successful part of something

    शिखर, चरम, उत्कर्ष, सर्वोच्च बिंदु

    • Winning the Bharat Ratna was the pinnacle of her career.
    • The empire reached the pinnacle of its power under Ashoka.
    • Winning the World Cup was the pinnacle of his cricketing career.
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    • The company reached the pinnacle of its success in 2015.
    • At the pinnacle of her fame, she gave up acting.

    Synonyms peak summit zenith height apex

    Opposite nadir bottom low point trough

  2. 2

    [C]

    a small pointed stone decoration on the roof of a building; a high pointed piece of rock

    (इमारत का) नुकीला शिखर; नुकीली चट्टान

    • the pinnacles of the Gothic cathedral
    • a rocky pinnacle above the valley
    • Climbers stood on a rocky pinnacle and looked over the glacier.
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    • The pinnacles of the temple shone in the morning sun.
    • A slender pinnacle rose above the roof of the fort.

    Synonyms spire turret crag

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

peak summit zenith height apex spire turret crag

Antonyms

nadir bottom low point trough zenith peak

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pin·na·cle

Double n and -acle (not 'pinacle' or 'pinnicle'; like miracle and obstacle).

दो n और अंत में -acle ('pinacle' या 'pinnicle' गलत है; miracle और obstacle की तरह)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Reach the pinnacle of.

Collocation 'reach the pinnacle of' का मतलब है किसी क्षेत्र की सबसे ऊँची चोटी पर पहुँचना, यानी सबसे बड़ी सफलता पाना। जैसे 'reach the pinnacle of his career'।