Climax may refer to:
Language arts
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Climax (narrative), the point of highest tension in a narrative work
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Climax (rhetoric)
In rhetoric, a climax ( grc-gre, κλῖμαξ, ''klîmax'', "staircase" or "ladder") is a figure of speech in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance. In its use with clauses, it is also sometimes know ...
, a figure of speech that lists items in order of importance
Biology
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Climax community
In scientific ecology, climax community or climatic climax community is a historic term for a community of plants, animals, and fungi which, through the process of ecological succession in the development of vegetation in an area over time, hav ...
, a biological community that has reached a steady state because the life there is best adapted to the area
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Climax (sexual)
Orgasm (from Greek , ; "excitement, swelling") or sexual climax is the sudden discharge of accumulated sexual excitement during the sexual response cycle, resulting in rhythmic, involuntary muscular contractions in the pelvic region charac ...
, another expression for orgasm
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''Climax'' (beetle), a genus of beetles
Film and television
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''Climax'' (1965 film), a 1965 Norwegian drama film
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Climax!
''Climax!'' (later known as ''Climax Mystery Theater'') is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS progra ...
'', a 1950s American television series
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''Climax'' (2013 film), a 2013 Indian biographical film
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''Climax'' (2018 film), a 2018 French-Belgian horror film
Music
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Climax (band)
Climax was an American band formed in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, most noted for their 1971-1972 hit song "Precious and Few", which peaked at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart and No. 1 on ''Cashbox'' magazine's Top 100 si ...
, a 1970s American rock band best known for their soft rock hit "Precious and Few"
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Climax Blues Band
Climax Blues Band (originally known as The Climax Chicago Blues Band) is a British blues rock band. The band was formed in Stafford, England, in 1967 by vocalist and harmonica player Colin Cooper (1939–2008), guitarist and vocalist Pete Hayco ...
, a British blues-based rock band formed in 1968
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''Climax'' (La'Mule album), 2001
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''Climax'' (Ohio Players album), by American band The Ohio Players
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''Climax'' (Plan B album), 2018
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"Climax" (Usher song), a 2012 song by singer Usher
* "Climax", a 2000 song by hip hop group
Slum Village
* "Climax", a song by
Susumu Hirasawa from the video game ''Detonator Orgun 3''
* ''Climax'', a 2013 album by the Spanish singer
Edurne
Edurne García Almagro (; born 22 December 1985) is a Spanish singer, actress, and television presenter. She rose to fame in late 2005 when she took part in the Spanish casting show ''Operación Triunfo'' on TVE and finished in sixth place in ...
* Clymax, a record label by Bill Haley when he was with
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band founded in 1947 that continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group record ...
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Klymaxx
Klymaxx is an American all-female pop/ R&B band from Los Angeles, California. The band's classic lineup consisted of Bernadette Cooper, Lorena Porter Shelby, Cheryl Cooley, Robbin Grider, Lynn Malsby, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby.
History
Klyma ...
, an all-female R&B band
People
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John Climacus
John Climacus ( grc-gre, Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; la, Ioannes Climacus), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th–7th-century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai. He is rev ...
, 7th-century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai
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Climax Lawrence
Climax Lourenco Lawrence (born 16 January 1979) is a retired Indian professional football midfielder. He last played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League in 2017.
National team
In 2002, he was called to the India national football te ...
, Indian footballer
Places
Canada
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Climax, Saskatchewan
Climax ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18 and Census Division No. 4. The village is located in the southwestern region of the province, just north of th ...
Turkey
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Climax (Paphlagonia) Climax or Klimax ( grc, Κλίμαξ) was a town on the Black Sea coast of ancient Paphlagonia between Cytorus and Cape Carambis (modern Kerembe Burnu). Marcian of Heraclea places it 50 stadia east of Crobialus. Ptolemy mentions it in his Galati ...
, a town of ancient Paphlagonia
United States
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Climax, Colorado
Climax was an unincorporated mining village and a former U.S. Post Office located in Lake County, Colorado, United States. Climax is known for its large molybdenum ore deposit. Climax is located along the Continental Divide at an elevation of a ...
, an unincorporated mining village and a former post office
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Climax, Georgia
Climax is a small town in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The town was named "Climax" because it is located at the highest point of the railroad between Savannah, Georgia, and the Chattahoochee River. The population was 280 at the 2010 ce ...
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Climax, Kansas
Climax is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 45.
History
Climax was founded in 1884. It was named from its elevation, or Climax College in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Geography
Cl ...
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Climax, Kentucky
Climax, is an unincorporated community in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. It is located on Kentucky Route 1912 north of Orlando
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Cen ...
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Climax, Michigan
Climax is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 767 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Climax Township on the northern boundary with Charleston Township, and is roughly west of Battle ...
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Climax Township, Michigan
Climax Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,463.
The village of Climax is located within the township along the northern boundary with Charleston Township.
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Climax, Minnesota
Climax is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks, ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 243 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a ...
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Climax Springs, Missouri
Climax Springs was a village in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 124 at the 2010 census.
History
A post office called Climax was established in 1883, and the name was changed to Climax Springs in 1886. The community t ...
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Climax, New York
Climax is a hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmar ...
, a hamlet in Greene County
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Climax, North Carolina
Climax is an unincorporated community on the border of Guilford and Randolph counties, North Carolina, United States. Its ZIP code is 27233. The center of the community is in Fentress Township in Guilford County, but development with Climax mail ...
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Climax, Ohio, an unincorporated community
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Climax, Oregon, an unincorporated community
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Climax, Pennsylvania
Climax is an unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, located near New Bethlehem and Clarion. The community is known for its mining industry, namely gypsum
Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of cal ...
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Climax, Texas
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Climax, Virginia
Transportation
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Airborne Climax, a hang glider
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Climax locomotive, a geared steam locomotive
Video games
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Climax Entertainment
was a Japanese video game development company. It was a small company, with just 20 staff in 1996. Climax got its start during the 16-bit era, primarily developing games for the Sega Genesis console. During the 32-bit era, some members of the t ...
, a video game studio based in Japan
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Climax Group
Climax Studios is a British video game developer based in Portsmouth that is best known for their work on the 2004 action role-playing game ''Sudeki'' and the 2007 and 2009 survival horror video games '' Silent Hill: Origins'' and '' Silent Hi ...
, a global game development studio
Other uses
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Coventry Climax
Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, racing, and other specialty engine manufacturer.
History
Pre WW1
The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was reloca ...
, an engine manufacturer
See also
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The Climax (disambiguation)
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