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copestone

copestone

9.9
The final part that completes an achievement or project
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊpstoʊn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : culminación
  • Their performance acted as the copestone to a season filled with hard work and dedication.

Examples

  • Winning the championship was the copestone of her career.

  • Winning the Nobel Prize was the copestone of her scientific career.

  • The new hospital wing was the copestone of the city's ambitious development plan.

  • The project reached its copestone with the final presentation.

  • After years of hard work, her graduation ceremony was the copestone of her educational journey.

  • The artist added the last brushstroke, declaring it the copestone of his masterpiece.

  • Completing the final project was the copestone of a successful year for the team.

Synonyms

culmination
vscopestone
36 6.3

The highest point in a process or event

is a crowning touch that ends an achievement rather than being a stage
finishing touch
vscopestone
24 3.4

A last small detail that makes something look or feel complete

is a crowning final result that marks the whole achievement not a detail
capstone
vscopestone
3 6.7

The final important part of a project or career that shows success

is a final crowning touch that completes an achievement rather than the central part

How Final

culmination
36 6.3
copestone
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

copestone singular
copestones plural

Morphology

copestone = coping + stone (semi-transparent) = coping + stone

The figurative sense 'crowning point' is derived from the literal 'top stone', so the metaphor is understandable but not strictly predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Copestone is also used like a 'capstone' to mean the final, crowning touch; think of cap, meaning 'top', and stone, meaning 'stone', so it names the last piece or achievement that completes something.