Meaning & Definition of Ending in English
English⟶
Ending
/ɛndɪŋ/
noun
1. 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:
- ending,
- termination
2. The act of ending something
- "The termination of the agreement"
synonym:
- termination,
- ending,
- conclusion
3. The point in time at which something ends
- "The end of the year"
- "The ending of warranty period"
synonym:
- end,
- ending
4. 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"
synonym:
- ending,
- conclusion,
- finish
5. The last section of a communication
- "In conclusion i want to say..."
synonym:
- conclusion,
- end,
- close,
- closing,
- ending
Examples of using
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
Esperanto adverbs are distinguished by the ending 'e'.
In many languages, such as Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, and Italian, the verb ending changes according to who is doing the action. So the patterns of the verb have to be learned.