2. (Gram.) The final syllable or letter of a word; the part
joined to the stem. See 3d {Case}, 5.
[1913 Webster]
{Ending day}, day of death. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ending — [englisch, endɪȖ; wörtlich »beenden, abschließen«], meist zweitaktige Schlusswendung in einem Arrangement bzw. einer Improvisation; kann als Höhepunkt gesteigert werden, aber auch verklingen (ausblenden). Als Endings werden auch Akkordfolgen… … Universal-Lexikon
ending — [en′diŋ] n. [OE endung: see END2] 1. an end; specif., a) the last part; finish; conclusion b) death 2. Gram. the letter(s) or syllable(s) added to the end of a word or base to make a derived or inflected form [“ ed” … English World dictionary
ending — index cessation (termination), close (conclusion), conclusion (outcome), defeasance, denouement … Law dictionary
ending — O.E. endunge, prp. of END (Cf. end) … Etymology dictionary
ending — n *end, termination, terminus Ana, Ant & Contrasted words: see those at END n 2 … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ending — [n] conclusion catastrophe, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, consummation, coup de grace, culmination, denouement, desistance, dissolution, epilogue, expiration, finale, finish, lapse, omega, outcome, period, resolution, stop,… … New thesaurus
ending — ► NOUN ▪ an end or final part … English terms dictionary
ending — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ happy ▪ sad, tragic, unhappy ▪ bad, good ▪ dramatic ▪ … Collocations dictionary
ending — end|ing [ˈendıŋ] n 1.) the way that a story, film, activity etc finishes happy/perfect/surprise etc ending ▪ a story with a happy ending ending to ▪ Cookies and coffee are the perfect ending to a meal. 2.) [U] when a process stops or is finished … Dictionary of contemporary English
ending */*/ — UK [ˈendɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms ending : singular ending plural endings 1) the way in which something such as a story, film, or play ends Children usually prefer books with a happy ending. 2) a time when something stops permanently… … English dictionary
