completion

[ kuhm-plee-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of completing.

   Synonyms: closing, ending, termination

2. the state of being completed.
3. conclusion; fulfillment:

   Her last novel represented the completion of her literary achievement.

4. Football. a forward pass that has been completed.

Other Words From

• noncom·pletion noun
• precom·pletion noun
• subcom·pletion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of completion¹

First recorded in 1650–60, completion is from the Late Latin word complētiōn- (stem of complētiō ). See complete, -ion

Related Words

• accomplishment
• achievement
• conclusion
• culmination
• expiration
• finalization
• fulfillment
• integration
• realization