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PIN-uh-kl/ˈpɪnəkl/

A pinnacle is the highest point of success, achievement, or quality: a pinnacle slide, the pinnacle of the year. Peak (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a summit caption is not a filled cell.

Meaning

The highest point of success, achievement, or quality (from peak, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A pinnacle slide is branding, not a filled methods cell.”
• “Peak is already in this course. Summit is the close twin. A slide is comms. A cell is a count. Put the number in; then keep the summit if the finding still stands.”

Good to know

The highest point. Everyday: peak (already in the dictionary). A summit slide ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

peak, summit, apex

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