completion
/kəmˈpli.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.22 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The fundraising campaign was successfully stewarded to completion on time."
- "The building is nearing completion."
- "Mr. Cooke had had a sloop yacht built at Far Harbor, the completion of which had been delayed, and which was but just delivered. […] The Maria had a cabin, which was finished in hard wood and yellow plush, and accommodations for keeping things cold."
- "tab completion"
- "The hot pants of her mouth against his neck as he'd plunged into her wet heat had almost brought him to completion immediately."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Italic *plēō Latin pleō Latin compleō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin completiolbor. English completion Learned borrowing from Latin completio. By surface analysis, complete + -tion.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəmˈpli.ʃən/
- British English: /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/