end point

American  

noun

1. a final goal or finishing point; terminus.

2. Chemistry. the point in a titration usually noting the completion of a reaction and marked by a change of some kind, as of the color of an indicator.

3. Mathematics. endpoint.

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end point British  

noun

1. chem the point at which a titration is complete, usually marked by a change in colour of an indicator

2. the point at which anything is complete

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Etymology

Origin of end point

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Extremism is both the starting point and the end point of a vicious circle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Five survived to the six-month end point of the trial and their grafts had functional muscle, nerves and blood vessels.

From BBC

When I finally rolled up, I realized what I thought was the end point was a deserted Mongolian shepherd village.

From The Wall Street Journal

"For any life, you want to know how life begins and how life ends -- the end points," he said.

From Science Daily

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the laws in the Online Safety Act were "never meant to be the end point" and said she understood "parents still have serious concerns".

From BBC

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