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In general, a '''climax''' is a point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series; i.e., a culmination. The term "climax" has many specific connotations and uses in English:
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* [[Climax (narrative)]]
* [[Climax (figure of speech)]]
* [[Climax community]]
* [[Climax vegetation]] in an ecosystem
* Sexual climax, another term for [[orgasm]]
==Brand names and titles==
* [[Climax locomotive]], a geared steam locomotive
* ''[[The Climax]]'', a [[1944]] movie
* ''[[Climax!]]'', a 1950s television series
* [[Coventry Climax]], an engine manufacturer
* [[Climax Group]], a global game development studio
* [[Climax Entertainment]], a video game studio based in Japan
==Personal name==
* [[John Climacus]] (John Climax), a 7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai
==Musical groups and songs==
* [[Climax (band)]], a 1970s American rock band best known for their hit "Precious and Few"
* [[Climax Blues Band]], a British blues-based rock band formed in 1968.
* [[Climax (song)]], a 2000 song by hip hop group [[Slum Village]].
==Places==
;Canada
* [[Climax, Saskatchewan]]
;Greece
* A historical road between Argos and Orneae with [[Lyrcea]] between the two cities<ref Name="Smith">{{cite book | last =William Smith, Mahmoud Saba | title =Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (volume II) | publisher =Walton and Maberly | date =1857 | location =Original from the University of Michigan | pages =page 231 | url =http://books.google.com/books?id=tJIfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA231&dq=Lyrcus&lr=&as_brr=1&ie=ISO-8859-1 | doi = | id = }}</ref>
;United States
* [[Climax, Colorado]]
* [[Climax, Georgia]]
* [[Climax, Kansas]]
* [[Climax, Michigan]]
* [[Climax Township, Michigan]]
* [[Climax, Minnesota]]
* [[Climax Springs, Missouri]]
* [[Climax, North Carolina]]
* [[Climax, Pennsylvania]]
==References==
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