ending

1. The end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) (synset 106319755)
   "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
   is a type of: morpheme - minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
   subtypes:

   • postfix, suffix - an affix that is added at the end of the word
   • inflectional ending, inflectional suffix - an inflection that is added at the end of a root word
   same as: termination
2. The act of ending something (synset 100210792)
   "the termination of the agreement"
   is a type of: change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
   subtypes:

   • abort - the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
   • demonetisation, demonetization - ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country
   • release, tone ending - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
   • closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windup - a concluding action
   • retirement - withdrawal from your position or occupation
   • relinquishing, relinquishment - the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
   • breakup, dissolution - the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
   • overthrow - the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
   • adjournment, dissolution - the termination of a meeting
   • discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
   • destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
   • kill, killing, putting to death - the act of terminating a life
   • abolishment, abolition - the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
   • liquidation, settlement - termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
   • drug withdrawal, withdrawal - the termination of drug taking
   • closedown, closing, closure, shutdown - termination of operations
   • extinction, extinguishing, quenching - the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
   • disappearance, fade - gradually ceasing to be visible
   • abortion - termination of pregnancy
   • deactivation, defusing - the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
   • discontinuance, discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
   same as: conclusion, termination
3. The point in time at which something ends (synset 115291722)
   "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
   is a type of: point, point in time - an instant of time
   subtypes:

   • death, last - the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
   • death, demise, dying - the time when something ends
   • period - the end or completion of something
   • year-end - the end of a calendar year
   • close, conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point - the temporal end; the concluding time
   • cease - (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
   • fag end, tail, tail end - the time of the last part of something
   • fin de siecle - the end of a century, especially the 19th century
   • last gasp - the point of death or exhaustion or completion
   • expiration, expiry, termination - a coming to an end of a contract period
   • limit, terminal point, terminus ad quem - final or latest limiting point
   same as: end
4. Event whose occurrence ends something (synset 107306035)
   "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
   is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
   subtypes:

   • end, last - the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
   • final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination - something that results
   • foregone conclusion, matter of course - an inevitable ending
   • demolition, destruction, wipeout - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
   • omega, z - the ending of a series or sequence
   • halt, stop - the event of something ending
   • triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest
   • defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
   same as: conclusion, finish
5. The last section of a communication (synset 106410044)
   "in conclusion I want to say..."
   is a type of: section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
   subtypes:

   • anticlimax, bathos - a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
   • epilog, epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work
   • epilog, epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
   • peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration
   • coda, finale - the closing section of a musical composition
   is a part of:

   • narration, recital, yarn - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
   • address, speech - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
   same as: close, closing, conclusion, end

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