endings
|end/ings|
/ˈɛndɪŋz/
(ending)
final part / result
Etymology
'ending' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'endung', where 'end' meant 'end, limit' and the suffix '-ing' formed nouns indicating action or result.
'ending' changed from Old English 'endung' and Middle English 'ending(e)' and eventually became the modern English word 'ending'.
Initially, it meant 'the action or process of ending', but over time it evolved to include 'the final part' and 'a grammatical suffix'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'ending'; the final parts of something (e.g., films, books, events).
Many readers prefer novels with satisfying endings.
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Noun 2
plural of 'ending'; the outcomes or results of events or processes.
The endings of political negotiations are often hard to predict.
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Noun 3
plural of 'ending'; morphological suffixes or word endings added to change meaning or form (e.g., verb endings).
English verb endings change to show tense.
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Last updated: 2026/01/03 01:23