ending
/ˈɛndɪŋ/
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Definitions
Noun
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don''t like words that have -ism as an ending"
Noun
the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
Noun
the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
Noun
event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
Noun
the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
More General Terms
change of state
happening
morpheme
natural event
occurrence
occurrent
point
point in time
section
subdivision
More Specific Terms
abolishment
abolition
abort
abortion
adjournment
anticlimax
bathos
breakup
cease
close
closedown
closing
closure
coda
completion
conclusion
culmination
deactivation
death
defeat
defusing
demise
demolition
demonetisation
demonetization
destruction
devastation
disappearance
discharge
discontinuance
discontinuation
dismissal
dismission
dissolution
drug withdrawal
dying
end
epilog
epilogue
expiration
expiry
extinction
extinguishing
fade
fag end
final result
final stage
finale
finis
finish
firing
foregone conclusion
halt
inflectional ending
inflectional suffix
kill
killing
last
last gasp
liberation
licking
limit
liquidation
matter of course
mop up
omega
outcome
overthrow
period
peroration
postfix
putting to death
quenching
release
relinquishing
relinquishment
result
resultant
retirement
sack
sacking
settlement
shutdown
stop
stopping point
suffix
tail
tail end
terminal point
termination
terminus ad quem
tone ending
triumph
victory
windup
wipeout
withdrawal
year-end
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