Download the app
educalingo
Search
There will, in my view, come a time when there has to be some kind of political denouement inside China, because the newly enriched generation might put up with being told what to do by their rulers - but their children, who will take prosperity for granted, will not.
John Howard

Meaning of "denouement" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DENOUEMENT

From French, literally: an untying, from dénouer to untie, from Old French desnoer, from des-de- + noer to tie, knot, from Latin nōdāre, from nōdus a knot.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF DENOUEMENT

denouement  [deɪˈnuːmɒn] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DENOUEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Denouement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DENOUEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dramatic structure

Dramatic structure is the structure of a dramatic work such as a play or film. Many scholars have analyzed dramatic structure, beginning with Aristotle in his Poetics. This article focuses primarily on Gustav Freytag's analysis of ancient Greek and Shakespearean drama.

Definition of denouement in the English dictionary

The first definition of denouement in the dictionary is the final clarification or resolution of a plot in a play or other work. Other definition of denouement is the point at which this occurs. Denouement is also final outcome; solution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DENOUEMENT


agathodaimon
ˌæɡəθəʊˈdaɪmɒn
chrismon
ˈkrɪzmɒn
c´mon
kəˈmɒn
coolamon
ˈkuːləmɒn
daimon
ˈdaɪmɒn
etymon
ˈɛtɪˌmɒn
gnomon
ˈnəʊmɒn
hegemon
ˈheɡɪˌmɒn
isodomon
aɪˈsɒdəˌmɒn
jomon
ˈdʒəʊmɒn
kakiemon
ˌkækɪˈeɪmɒn
kikumon
ˈkɪkuːˌmɒn
kirimon
ˈkiːrɪˌmɒn
mnemon
ˈniːmɒn
norimon
ˈnɒrɪˌmɒn
Philemon
faɪˈliːmɒn
plasmon
ˈplæzmɒn
salamon
ˈsæləˌmɒn
stasimon
ˈstæsɪˌmɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DENOUEMENT

denominational
denominational college
denominational school
denominationalism
denominationalist
denominationally
denominative
denominatively
denominator
denotable
denotate
denotation
denotative
denotatively
denote
denotement
denotive
denounce
denouncement
denouncer

WORDS THAT END LIKE DENOUEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of denouement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DENOUEMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «denouement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of denouement

Translation of «denouement» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF DENOUEMENT

Find out the translation of denouement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of denouement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «denouement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

结局
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desenlace
570 millions of speakers

English

denouement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपसंहार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خاتمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

развязка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desenlace
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্তীম দৃশ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dénouement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyesuaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auflösung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結末
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대단원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Denouement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoạn kết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेमोमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akıbet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scioglimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

finał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розв´язка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deznodământ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

denouement
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontknoping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

denouement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

denouement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of denouement

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DENOUEMENT»

The term «denouement» is regularly used and occupies the 96.087 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
55
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «denouement» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of denouement
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «denouement».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DENOUEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «denouement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «denouement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about denouement

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «DENOUEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word denouement.
1
Kathryn Bigelow
There's a conventional reaction when you see a star: You anticipate he'll be a part of a particular denouement down the road, so you don't worry for that character.
2
John Howard
There will, in my view, come a time when there has to be some kind of political denouement inside China, because the newly enriched generation might put up with being told what to do by their rulers - but their children, who will take prosperity for granted, will not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DENOUEMENT»

Discover the use of denouement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to denouement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
America's Denouement: The Decline of Morality, Growth of ...
This work challenges generally accepted aspects of society as its essence examines America from a historical, philosophical and political perspective.
Brian Strobel, 2005
2
No Denouement
The title is a nod to the idea that, unlike a typical story with a beginning, middle, and end (or denouement), this dramatic performance is all about the climax.Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, ...
Robyn Shot, 2011
3
Framing the Iraq War Endgame
This book traces the evolution of political and media discourse on the Iraq war endgame over the roughly 28-month period from late fall 2005 to spring 2008.
Erika G. King, Robert A. Wells, 2009
4
The Merchant of Venice: A Guide to the Play
Each has it own exposition, conflict, climax, and denouement; and scenes from each plot alternate, juxtaposing the streets of Venice with the lavish halls and gardens of Bel- mont. Sometimes plots are spliced with portmanteau scenes, which ...
Vicki K. Janik, 2003
5
Denouement
But who is pulling the strings? In the final novel of the Contango series Chris Dunn weaves the characters and plots with consummate mastery bringing all the threads to a final hair raising conclusion
Louise Oddy, 2009
6
Leibniz: Critical and Interpretive Essays
"To be joyous in the full acceptance of this denouement is surely to possess a treasure, the key to which is the understanding that Key and Treasure are the same. There (with a kiss, little sister) is the sense of our story, Dunyazade: The key to ...
Michael Hooker, 1982
7
The Denouement: Christian Theology As Epic Fantasy
Satan very nearly conquered the Father at the Great War.
Hugh Centerville, 2009
8
Sentence Structure and Characterization in the Tragedies of ...
The presentation of the denouement differs also from tragedy to tragedy. The denouement may occur entirely offstage with a functional character arriving on the scene to narrate it in a recit, as in Iphigenie and in Bajazet, or the denouement ...
Mary Lynne Flowers, 1979
9
Denouement
Dinouement Molly is a fading television star; Joe's adventures are at an end; and Danny is in prison.
David Knowles, 2004
10
Denouement
Marietta Parks believes that the only way to stop surprises from happening in life is to control your own fate.
M. O. Kenyan, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DENOUEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term denouement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
IRS Grabs $388 Million From Billionaire Davidson Estate
In a ginormous estate tax battle denouement, the Internal Revenue Service just won $388 million in a settlement with the estate of Detroit ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Hacking Team breach focuses attention on merchants of spyware
But to many within the security community, Hacking Team data dump offered a clear denouement of its practices. What they are doing, says ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
3
Richard Nixon Was Not Misunderstood
They've focused on his domestic policy or his foreign policy as achievements that override his flaws and his presidency's denouement. Nixon's ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Manchester Bus Argument Is The Most Manchester Thing To …
The four-minute clip, which is almost undecipherable, reached its denouement with the pedestrian telling the bus driver: “I have to tell you three ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
5
The avalanche of cringe in 'Force Majeur'
By the film's denouement, it's clear that “Force Majeure” isn't out to mock its protagonists — it's content simply to stand back and watch them ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
6
Why do TV dramas always end so badly?
... and not necessarily a “we need to talk about (insert name of drama here) so we want our world to explode with the shocking denouement”. «Radio Times, Jul 15»
7
Missiles And The Nuclear Negotiations With Iran
Missiles played an important role throughout that war and a decisive role in its denouement. During the February-April 1988 “War of the Cities,” ... «Breaking Energy, Jul 15»
8
Teen Wolf: 9 questions I had after rewatching the original
While the climax of the film is never really in doubt, the denouement is nevertheless spelled out in musical form over the final basketball match ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
9
The Mizoram government spends so much on itself, it has little …
However, things are now reaching a denouement of sorts. After the 14th Finance Commission, the funds available with the state government ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
10
Emotional farewells mark end to Susan Martin's 7 years as EMU …
"It was a lovely denouement moment. I had tears of joy at all we accomplished together and in wonder of how we got it done. It was our love of ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Denouement [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/denouement>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z