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endpoint

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[end-point] / ˈɛndˌpɔɪnt /
Or end point

noun

Mathematics.
  1. the point on each side of an interval marking its extremity on that side.


Etymology

Origin of endpoint

First recorded in 1895–1900; end 1 + point

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The drug also lowered patients’ A1C, a metric for blood-sugar levels, which was the trial’s primary endpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

CrowdStrike offers a range of security services, many of which were added to its core endpoint security through acquisitions.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Grail plummets after its Galleri multi-cancer test fails to meet the primary endpoint in a three-year trial.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

However, other experts say the focus has to be on the primary endpoint as that is what the trial was designed to test.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

If there are any waymarks along the road, indicating the different stages reached; particularly, if there is a recognizable endpoint assuring mastery, one might avoid many dangerous headers by knowing the fact.

From How to Study and Teaching How to Study by McMurry, Frank M. (Frank Morton)