Synonyms: meridian, line of longitude
Definition: an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
Usage: all points on the same meridian have the same longitude
Similar words: great circle
Definition: a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
Synonyms: Meridian
Definition: a town in eastern Mississippi
Similar words: town
Definition: an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Usage: they drive through town on their way to work
Synonyms: meridian, height, tiptop, top, summit, superlative, acme, pinnacle, peak, elevation
Definition: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Usage: his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty; the artist's gifts are at their acme; at the height of her career; the peak of perfection; summer was at its peak; ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame; the summit of his ambition; so many highest superlatives achieved by man; at the top of his profession
Similar words: level, stage, point, degree
Definition: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Usage: a remarkable degree of frankness; at what stage are the social sciences?
Definition: being at the best stage of development
Usage: our manhood's prime vigor- Robert Browning
Similar words: mature
Definition: having reached full natural growth or development
Usage: a mature cell