To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

charting term, also known as a (eg. in charting prices, a peak is the point where the price climaxes before the pressure to sell pushes it back down). See also Trough.

the highest point on the business cycle; to reach the highest point.

The point on a truss where the sloping top chords meet.

The highest point on a gaff-rigged sail

The demonstrated absolute positive value relative to sampled temperature range. The point at which the needle on a meter begins to fall while leaning mixture.

On a graph of a sound wave or signal, the peak is the highest point in the waveform. It is the point of greatest voltage or sound pressure in a cycle.

The highest point or amplitude of an audio waveform.

The high point at the end of an economic expansion until the start of a contraction.

The highest point of the wave

A time of year when travel and tourism are traditionally at the highest level.

A point higher than all adjacent points. Compare summit. Note: A stricter definition is used by peak bagger s in New England.

The highest or lowest level of signal strength as determined by the height of the signal's waveform.

The point in the business cycle when an economic expansion reaches its highest point before turning down. Contrasts with trough.

1. An equalizer curve where a range of frequencies is boosted such that the frequency response curve associated with it looks like a hill or mountain peak. 2. A signal that's peaking; it has reached its peak. see peaking

Point on a truss where the sloped top chords meet.

top (of a hill, tor or mountain)

Any high point. Anything can be considered to be a peak.

The highest point attained in the business cycle.

the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"

a highest recorded number, e

a mountaintop (n

a mountaintop (noun) or the arrival at a high point (verb)

a mountaintop that has been modified by the action of ice during glaciation and frost weathering

a point of interest in a lane, which theoretically should represent a fragement of a given size

a point that's higher than all other adjacent points

The highest level for a particular sound at a given point in time. Used when viewing the Wave mode Analyzer.

A charting term refering to a point where the price of a security climaxes before it is pushed back down.

A prominent point of a hill or mountain. The separately named summits on a range of hills or mountains.

the pointed top of a mountain.

This is the fold in your cardstock that creates a peak pointing skywards like a mountain.

Slang for the moment of climax or orgasm.

a period when network operators charge their highest rates for mobile phone calls. Peak periods are usually defined as daytime during the working week, although specific times may vary from network to network.

Highest-usage period of the business day when a cellular system carries the most calling traffic.

The highest point of a mountain. It is difficult to climb to the top of Pike's Peak in Colorado because it is so high.

Three hour period in the morning and three hour period in the afternoon during which traffic levels are the highest. Also known as the morning or afternoon “rush”. Although traditionally considered to have much higher traffic volumes than at other times of the day and week, off-Peak volumes at certain times are approaching the peak period. Pedestrian Priority Area — Segments of streets which are given special treatment to create a pedestrian friendly environment, by measures such as traffic calming and landscaping.

The pointed summit of a mountain.

The uppermost point of a gable.

The top or summit of a hill or mountain.

The highest point of a gable.

Sharp or rugged upward extension of a ridge chain, usually at the junction of two or more ridges; the prominent highest point of a summit area.

The high point of a particular phase of economic activity.

a prominent elevation, part of a larger feature, either pointed or of very limited extent across the summit PKU

The lowest point or nadir. Refers to the lowest blood glucose point on the bg curve.

The point at which a battery no longer accepts a charge. Energy is then converted to heat that is potentially hazardous and can be damaging to the battery pack.

The transition from the end of an economic expansion to the start of a contraction.

Landform. The highest point on a mountain. See Summit.

Period when the telecoms operator charges customers the highest tariff to make a call, since this is the busiest time in terms of traffic carried. This is usually during the middle of the day, as opposed to Off Peak which usually includes the evenings and weekends.

A high point in the expansion phase of the business cycle, and also a turning point. After the peak, the economy begins to contract. (See also Business cycle.) View LEI Lesson(s) that address this term

The highest point on a roof.

Point on the truss where the sloped top chords meet.

Maximum or highest amplitude level.

A peak is a business cycle phase in which the trend growth of real GDP is at its maximum. A peak follows an expansion (or recovery) and precedes a recession. A peak is the opposite of a trough in the cycle.

A point around which all slopes are negative (i.e., downward).

The upper point of a building.

The highest price within an up trend.

The maximum instantaneous value of a signal amplitude.

maximum or peak airborne concentration of a particular substance determined over the shortest analytically practicable period of time that does not exceed 15 minutes.

In a waveform or other changing parameter, a peak is an instantaneous or local maximum or minimum.

The maximum positive or negative value of a sine wave.

approaching or constituting a maximum; "maximal temperature"; "maximum speed"; "working at peak efficiency"

a local maximum in a signal

Measurement of the maximum load that is consumed within a specified time period.

wattage – Also referred to as peak power, peak wattage is the maximum instantaneous power of a signal. Amplifiers are able to perform at their peak for only short periods of time. See RMS.

In time: the instantaneous maximum value of a time-varying quantity. E.g. peak power in power amplifiers. In frequency response: an elevated output that is concentrated over a narrow range of frequencies, describing a peak in the frequency response curve.

Maximum one-time exposure, usually 10 minutes. No other exposure is allowed. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard)

a relatively short period during which maximum performance is achieved.

The maximum instantaneous value of a varying current or voltage.

The maximum instantaneous measurement of an electrical event.

The condition a bodybuilder works toward for a competition, where they cut BF% to an unusually low level in order to bring out maximum definition that can only be maintained for a short time, usually just a few days. Pecs or Pectorals: The large muscles of the chest.

The maximum value reached by the sound pressure at any instant during a measurement period (in dB usually with C frequency weighting)

a maximum or peak concentration of a hazardous substance to which workers may be exposed.

The maximum amplitude of a voltage or current.

The maximum load consumed or produced by a unit or group of units in a stated period of time.

The amplitude of a sine wave measured from neutral or zero to the maximum positive or maximum negative value.

The maximum positive or negative dynamic excursion from zero (for an AC coupled signal) or from the offset level (for a DC coupled) of any time waveform. Sometimes referred to as "true peak" or "waveform peak."

the transient increase in atomic absorption whose area represents the concentration of analyte element in a sample.

The maximum voltage level measured from a zero reference point.

The top back corner of a four-sided sail.

The angle formed by the gaff and mast of a fore-and-aft sail [sic]. To peak up, to raise the after end of a gaff. To ride a stay-peak is when the cable and the fore-stay form a line. To ride a short peak, is when the cable is so much in as to destroy the line formed by the stay-peak. To ride with the yards a-peak, is to have them topped up by contrary lifts, so as to represent St. Andrew's cross.

The time of day (usually a block of hours), which varies among different wireless carriers, when communications traffic is higher than normal. Rates can be higher during these hours, although rates vary widely depending on carrier and plan.

The time of day when wireless phone users are charged a higher rate for using their wireless services.

The hours of heaviest usage of the cellular system. Peak time is usually defined as being between 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The period of time during the day in which carriers charge full price for airtime.. Most carriers generally refer to regular business hours. It varies from carrier to carrier.

That part of the business day in which cellular customers can expect to pay full service rates.

The part of the day defined by the provider when customers can expect to pay full service calling rates.

Generally describes the hours of the day in which the heaviest call traffic occurs (generally between the hours of 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday, although slight variations in these times occur depending on carrier or provider).

The time of the day when the phone network is used the most – usually during standard business hours. Calls will normally be more expensive during this period.

Point when all characteristics of a black tea are fully revealed and experienced during tasting.

The time when a wine tastes its best--very subjective.

This is when a wine reaches its moment of perfection. You may hear someone say a wine is great now, but wait for two more years for it to peak.

The time when a wine displays its smoothest, fullest flavors; this can vary from a few months for Nouveau or fragile white wines, to spans of decades for long-lived Ports, Bordeaux and dessert wines.

The period of greatest gas demand. The peak period in Wisconsin is during the winter months. R-S Rate of Return The percentage set by the Commission that a local utility is authorized to earn on its investment.

Periods of relatively high system demands.