Definition of capstone

capstonenoun

đỉnh tháp

/ˈkæpstəʊn//ˈkæpstəʊn/

The term "capstone" originally refers to the top, covering stone placed on a folk or medieval building, typically at the pinnacle or ridgeline to protect the structure from weather elements. In a figurative sense, it came to be associated with concluding a process or achieving the ultimate objective, often taken to signify the most significant, advanced, and demanding academic assignment in a curriculum or a course, typically serving as a project for graduation. This use of the term, as an academic term, became increasingly popular in the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the field of engineering and architecture, and has since spread to education and training programmes more generally.

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a stone placed at the top of a building or wall

một hòn đá đặt ở đỉnh của một tòa nhà hoặc bức tường

the best and final thing that somebody achieves, thought of as making their career or life complete

điều tốt nhất và cuối cùng mà ai đó đạt được, được coi là làm cho sự nghiệp hoặc cuộc sống của họ trở nên trọn vẹn

Example:
  • This award is a fitting capstone to his career.

    Giải thưởng này là đỉnh cao xứng đáng cho sự nghiệp của ông.

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