ending

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
  2. noun the act of ending something
  3. noun the point in time at which something ends

Etymology

From Middle English endynge, endyng, endinge, from Old English endung, ġeendung (“ending”), equivalent to end + -ing. Cognate with Dutch ending (“ending”), German Endung (“ending”).

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termination

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