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climax

/ˈklaɪmæks/
noun

  1. (originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.

  2. An instance of such an ascending series.

  3. The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.

Synonymsauxesis, catacosmesis, incrementum
Antonymscatacosmesis
verb

  1. To reach or bring to a climax.

  2. To orgasm; to reach orgasm.

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