Definitions
01conclusion of a story
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. the final part of a book, movie, or event.
n. the terminal part or conclusion of a narrative, performance, or sequence of events.
日本語:終わり※
Español:finalización
“I didn't like the ending of the movie because it was too sad.”
“The novel's ambiguous ending left readers debating the protagonist's ultimate fate for years after its publication.”
Synonyms
02grammar suffix
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Science Technical
n. the letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammar.
n. an inflectional or derivational morpheme added to the end of a word base.
“In English, the '-ed' ending usually shows that an action happened in the past.”
“Learners often struggle with the irregular plural endings of Latin-derived nouns in academic English.”
Usage
Commonly used when discussing verb conjugations or plural forms.
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Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “ending” in context.
Etymology
From Middle English endyng, endinge, endunge, from Old English endung, ġeendung (“ending”), equivalent to end + -ing. Cognate with Dutch ending (“ending”), German Endung (“ending”).
From Middle English ending, endyng, endende, from Old English endiende, from Proto-Germanic andijōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic andijōną (“to end”), equivalent to end + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
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- Common
- Level
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