The crisis of a disease Old medical writers used to divide the progress of a disease into four periods: the ar-che, or beginning; the anabasis, or increase, the acme, or term of its utmost violence, and the pa-rac-me, or decline Figuratively, the highest point of anything
the highest level or degree attainable; "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"
Comedy theater in Los Angeles Brad Sherwood performs there with the very funny "ACME Unplugged" improv group; Wayne Brady's former improv troupe, "Houseful of Honkeys", is there as well SEE ALSO: "HoH"
The acme of something is its highest point of achievement or excellence. His work is considered the acme of cinematic art. = pinnacle. the acme of sth the best and highest level of something (akme )
catapulted Einstein to thepinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession