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Climactic vs Finale - What's the difference?

climactic | finale |

As an adjective climactic

is of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest tension.

As a noun finale is

the grand end of something, especially a show or piece of music.

climactic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest tension.
  • * The race ended in a climactic , neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line.
  • Usage notes

    Do not confuse with climatic, which relates to climate.

    finale

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The grand end of something, especially a show or piece of music.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter.}}
  • (narratology) The chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works.
  • Antonyms

    * premiere