Summit — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈʌmɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈʌmɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈʌmɪt/

2 syllables Say it as /sˈʌmɪt/.

Examples

his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
the artist's gifts are at their acme
at the height of her career

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

height crest meridian superlative tip pinnacle crown elevation summit meeting peak breast acme top tiptop

Parts of Speech

noun	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
noun	the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) “the view from the peak was magnificent”
noun	a meeting of heads of governments
verb	reach the summit (of a mountain) “They breasted the mountain”

Word Forms

elevate	verb	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
peak	verb	to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
superlative	adjective	highest in quality
meridian	adjective	being at the best stage of development; - Robert Browning
top	verb	be ahead of others; be the first
crest	verb	lie at the top of
summit	verb	reach the summit (of a mountain)
summit	noun	the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gipfel

das höchste erreichbare Niveau oder den höchsten Abschluss; die höchste Entwicklungsstufe

🇫🇷French

sommet

le niveau ou le diplôme le plus élevé pouvant être atteint ; le stade le plus élevé du développement

🇪🇸Spanish

cumbre

el nivel o título más alto alcanzable; la etapa más alta de desarrollo

🇮🇹Italian

vertice

il livello o il grado più alto raggiungibile; lo stadio più alto dello sviluppo

🇳🇱Dutch

bijeenkomst

het hoogst haalbare niveau of de hoogste graad; het hoogste ontwikkelingsstadium

🇵🇹Portuguese

cume

o nível ou grau mais alto atingível; o mais alto estágio de desenvolvimento

🇷🇺Russian

саммит

максимально достижимый уровень или степень; высшая стадия развития

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बैठक

प्राप्य उच्चतम स्तर या डिग्री; विकास की उच्चतम अवस्था

🇧🇩Bengali

সামিট

সর্বোচ্চ স্তর বা ডিগ্রি অর্জনযোগ্য; উন্নয়নের সর্বোচ্চ পর্যায়

🇮🇳Tamil

உச்சிமாநாடு

அடையக்கூடிய மிக உயர்ந்த நிலை அல்லது பட்டம்; வளர்ச்சியின் மிக உயர்ந்த நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

శిఖరాగ్ర సమావేశం

అత్యున్నత స్థాయి లేదా డిగ్రీ సాధించవచ్చు; అభివృద్ధి యొక్క అత్యధిక దశ

🇮🇳Marathi

शिखर

सर्वोच्च पातळी किंवा पदवी प्राप्य; विकासाचा सर्वोच्च टप्पा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સમિટ

ઉચ્ચતમ સ્તર અથવા ડિગ્રી પ્રાપ્ય; વિકાસનો ઉચ્ચતમ તબક્કો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಶಿಖರ

ಸಾಧಿಸಬಹುದಾದ ಉನ್ನತ ಮಟ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಪದವಿ; ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತ ಹಂತ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉച്ചകോടി

നേടിയെടുക്കാവുന്ന ഉയർന്ന തലം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബിരുദം; വികസനത്തിൻ്റെ ഏറ്റവും ഉയർന്ന ഘട്ടം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿਖਰ ਸੰਮੇਲਨ

ਉੱਚਤਮ ਪੱਧਰ ਜਾਂ ਡਿਗਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਯੋਗ; ਵਿਕਾਸ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਚਾ ਪੜਾਅ

🇵🇰Urdu

سربراہی اجلاس

اعلیٰ ترین سطح یا ڈگری قابل حصول؛ ترقی کا اعلی ترین مرحلہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

首脑

可达到的最高级别或学位；发展的最高阶段

🇯🇵Japanese

サミット

達成可能な最高のレベルまたは学位。発達の最高段階

🇰🇷Korean

정상 회담

달성 가능한 최고 수준 또는 학위 가장 높은 발전 단계

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đỉnh cao

mức độ hoặc bằng cấp cao nhất có thể đạt được; giai đoạn phát triển cao nhất

🇹🇭Thai

การประชุมสุดยอด

ระดับหรือระดับสูงสุดที่สามารถบรรลุได้ ขั้นสูงสุดของการพัฒนา

🇮🇩Indonesian

puncak

tingkat atau gelar tertinggi yang dapat dicapai; tahap perkembangan tertinggi

🇲🇾Malay

sidang kemuncak

tahap atau ijazah tertinggi yang boleh dicapai; peringkat tertinggi pembangunan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

قمة

أعلى مستوى أو درجة يمكن بلوغها؛ أعلى مرحلة من التطور

🇮🇷Persian

قله

بالاترین سطح یا درجه قابل دستیابی؛ بالاترین مرحله توسعه

🇹🇷Turkish

zirve

ulaşılabilir en yüksek seviye veya derece; gelişimin en yüksek aşaması

🇮🇱Hebrew

פִּסגָה

הרמה או התואר הגבוהים ביותר שניתן להשיג; שלב הפיתוח הגבוה ביותר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'summit'?

The primary meaning of 'summit' is 'the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development'.

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Using 'summit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'summit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'summit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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