ending :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

n. the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

n. 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"

conclusion, end, close, closing, ending

n. the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

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culmination

n. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon

drapery

n. cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds

swan song, last hurrah

n. a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

removal

n. dismissal from office

abrogation, repeal, annulment

n. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

cancellation

n. the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

annulment, invalidation

n. (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)

retraction

n. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

consummation

n. the act of bringing to completion or fruition

end

n. the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"

diagnosis, diagnosing

n. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

determination, finding

n. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"

denouement

n. the outcome of a complex sequence of events

decision

n. (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

decision

n. the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

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beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset

n. the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

middle

n. time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April"

beginning

n. the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"

origin, origination, inception

n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

opening

n. the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"

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