end point
Americannoun
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a final goal or finishing point; terminus.
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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.
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Mathematics. endpoint.
noun
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chem the point at which a titration is complete, usually marked by a change in colour of an indicator
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the point at which anything is complete
Etymology
Origin of end point
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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That trajectory nearly reached an end point on Wednesday.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Five survived to the six-month end point of the trial and their grafts had functional muscle, nerves and blood vessels.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
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 ● Mar. 1, 2026
By contrast, today companies aren’t spending money up front and then sprinting to grow sales, but rather making a small number of sales in between investing huge amounts of capital with no apparent end point.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
As though this is the end point Werner has been moving toward ever since he left Zollverein.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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