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ending
noun
1 ending
The end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme):
— I don't like words that have -ism as an ending.
synonym: termination.
Dutch: uitgang, beëindiging
2 ending
The act of ending something.
synonyms: conclusion, termination.
Dutch: einde, beëindiging, stopzetting
Polish: zakończenie, sfinalizowanie, skończenie, dokończenie, dokonanie, ukończenie, położenie kresu
3 ending
The point in time at which something ends:
— The ending of warranty period.
synonym: end.
Dutch: beëindigen
Polish: koniec, kres
4 ending
Event whose occurrence ends something:
— His death marked the ending of an era.
synonyms: conclusion, finish.
Dutch: afloop, einde, uiteinde
5 ending
adjective
Roget 67:
ending
etc.
v.;
final,
terminal,
definitive;
crowning
etc.
(completing)
729;
last,
ultimate;
hindermost†;
rear
etc.
235;
caudal;
vergent†.
conterminate†,
conterminous,
conterminable†.
ended
etc.
v.;
at an end;
settled,
decided,
over,
played out,
set at rest;
conclusive.
penultimate;
last but one,
last but two,
etc.
unbegun,
uncommenced†;
fresh.
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