sum|mit|ry — «SUHM uh tree», noun. Informal. 1. the conducting of summit meetings: »He is one of the old hands at Commonwealth summitry, having attended the 1953 conference shortly after succeeding his late father as Prime Minister (Manchester Guardian). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
sum|mit|al — «SUHM uh tuhl», adjective. of or having to do with a summit … Useful english dictionary
sum|mit|eer — «SUHM uh TIHR», noun. Informal. a participant in a summit meeting: »The summiteers signed a series of accords on cooperation in medicine, pollution control, science, and space flights (Pittsburgh Press) … Useful english dictionary
sum|mit|less — «SUHM iht lihs», adjective. having no summit … Useful english dictionary
sum·mit — /ˈsʌmət/ noun, pl mits [count] 1 a : the highest point of a mountain : the top of a mountain The mountain range has summits over 10,000 feet high. the summit [=peak] of Mount Everest The climbers failed to reach the … Useful english dictionary
Summit — Sum mit, n. [F. sommet, dim. of OF. som, sum, top, from L. summum, from summus highest. See {Sum}, n.] 1. The top; the highest point. [1913 Webster] Fixed on the summit of the highest mount. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The highest degree; the utmost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Summit level — Summit Sum mit, n. [F. sommet, dim. of OF. som, sum, top, from L. summum, from summus highest. See {Sum}, n.] 1. The top; the highest point. [1913 Webster] Fixed on the summit of the highest mount. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The highest degree; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
summit — sum‧mit [ˈsʌmt] noun [countable] an important meeting or set of meetings between the leaders of several governments: • The two presidents agreed to hold a summit in the spring. * * * summit UK US /ˈsʌmɪt/ noun [C] MEETINGS, POLITICS ► a very… … Financial and business terms
summit — sum•mit [[t]ˈsʌm ɪt[/t]] n. 1) the highest point or part, as of a hill; top; apex 2) the highest point of attainment: the summit of one s ambition[/ex] 3) the highest state or degree; acme; zenith 4) gov the highest level of diplomatic or other… … From formal English to slang
summit — sum|mit W3 [ˈsʌmıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: somete, from sum top , from Latin summum, from summus; SUM1] 1.) an important meeting or set of meetings between the leaders of several governments ▪ the European summit ▪ The two… … Dictionary of contemporary English
summit — sum|mit [ sʌmıt ] noun count ** 1. ) summit or summit meeting a meeting or series of meetings between leaders of two or more countries: a summit of EU leaders a summit meeting on AIDS The summit will be held in Madrid in June. 2. ) the top of a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English