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The legacy of the fairy story in my brain is that everything will work out. In fiction it would be very hard for me, as a writer, to give a bad ending to a good character, or give a good ending to a bad character. That's probably not a very postmodern thing to say.
Kate Atkinson

Meaning of "ending" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENDING

ending  [ˈɛndɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ending 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 ENDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

End

End or Ending may refer to: ▪ End ▪ In mathematics: ▪ End ▪ End ▪ End ▪ End, a division of play in the sports of curling and target archery ▪ End key on a modern computer keyboard ▪ End Records, a record label ▪ "End", a song by The Cure from Wish ▪ "End", a Song from Silent Night Fever by Dimension Zero ▪ End, in weaving, a single thread of the warp END may refer to: ▪ European Nuclear Disarmament ▪ Endoglin, a glycoprotein ▪ Equivalent narcotic depth, a concept used in underwater diving ▪ Environmental noise directive Ending may refer to: ▪ Ending ▪ Alternate ending ▪ End of a part of a baseball game ▪ False ending ▪ Happy ending ▪ Multiple endings ▪ Twist ending ▪ Endings...

Definition of ending in the English dictionary

The first definition of ending in the dictionary is the act of bringing to or reaching an end. Other definition of ending is the last part of something, as a book, film, etc. Ending is also the final part of a word, esp a suffix.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENDING


ascending
əˈsɛndɪŋ
condescending
ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ
contending
kənˈtɛndɪŋ
defending
dɪˈfɛndɪŋ
descending
dɪˈsɛndɪŋ
goaltending
ˈɡəʊlˌtɛndɪŋ
high-spending
ˌhaɪˈspɛndɪŋ
impending
ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ
lending
ˈlɛndɪŋ
mending
ˈmɛndɪŋ
moneylending
ˈmʌnɪlɛndɪŋ
offending
əˈfɛndɪŋ
parascending
ˈpærəˌsɛndɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
unattending
ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪŋ
unbending
ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ
uncomprehending
ˌʌnkɒmprɪˈhɛndɪŋ
unending
ʌnˈɛndɪŋ
unoffending
ˌʌnəˈfɛndɪŋ
unpretending
ˌʌnprɪˈtɛndɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENDING

endenizen
ender
Enderby Land
endergonic
endermatic
endermic
endermical
Enders
endexine
endgame
endive
endleaf
endless
endless belt
endlessly
endlessness
endlong
endmost
endnote
endobiotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENDING

according
binding
bonding
branding
corresponding
demanding
expanding
finding
founding
funding
grinding
landing
outstanding
pounding
sounding
spending
standing
surrounding
understanding
vending
winding

Synonyms and antonyms of ending in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENDING»

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

Translation of «ending» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENDING

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

Translator English - Chinese

结尾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

final
570 millions of speakers

English

ending
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समाप्त होने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِنْتِهَاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окончание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

final
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

final
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berakhir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ende
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結末
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pungkasan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kết cục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முடிவுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेवट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bitirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conclusione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakończenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закінчення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

finalizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάληξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eindig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slutt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ending

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDING»

The term «ending» is very widely used and occupies the 4.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ending» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ending» 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 ending

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10 QUOTES WITH «ENDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ending.
1
Marina Abramovic
People put so much effort into starting a relationship and so little effort into ending one.
2
Cristela Alonzo
My mom ending up passing away, and I got really depressed and didn't have money for therapy, and so I started doing standup to cope with my mom's death.
3
Kate Atkinson
The legacy of the fairy story in my brain is that everything will work out. In fiction it would be very hard for me, as a writer, to give a bad ending to a good character, or give a good ending to a bad character. That's probably not a very postmodern thing to say.
4
George Pierce Baker
What then is tragedy? In the Elizabethan period it was assumed that a play ending in death was a tragedy, but in recent years we have come to understand that to live on is sometimes far more tragic than death.
5
Drew Barrymore
The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older you get, the more you appreciate a good day versus a happy ending. You understand that life continues on the next day; the reality of things is what happens tomorrow.
6
Charles Bass
As the war on terrorism spreads and prolongs, the fruits of ending the threat of terrorism around the world will be tempered with a whole new series of problems to be addressed and resolved.
7
Bernard Berenson
A complete life may be one ending in so full an identification with the oneself that there is no self left to die.
8
Nellie Bly
People in the world can never imagine the length of days to those in asylums. They seemed never ending, and we welcomed any event that might give us something to think about as well as talk of.
9
Paul Broun
As a physician, I know that human life begins with fertilization, and I remain committed to ending abortion in all stages of pregnancy. I will continue to fight this atrocity on behalf of the unborn, and I hope my colleagues will support me in doing so.
10
Harold Budd
I felt Brighton was a perfect ending to a really interesting career.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENDING»

Discover the use of ending in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ending and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sense of an Ending
This intense new novel follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he has never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance, one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present.
Julian Barnes, 2011
2
The Sense of an Ending
Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school.
Julian Barnes, 2011
3
Ending Denial: Understanding Aboriginal Issues
Warry examines conservative arguments and mainstream views that promote assimilation and integration as the solution to Aboriginal marginalization.
Wayne Warry, 2008
4
Coming Apart: Why Relationships End and How to Live Through ...
For anyone going through the ending of a relationship Kingma is a caring, sensitive guide. This re-packaged edition includes a new introduction by the author.
Daphne Rose Kingma, 2012
5
The Sense of an Ending : Studies in the Theory of Fiction ...
Examining the works of writers from Plato to William Burrows, Kermode shows how they have persistently imposed their "fictions" upon the face of eternity and how these have reflected the apocalyptic spirit.
Frank Kermode King Edward VII Professor of English Literature Cambridge University (Emeritus), 2000
6
Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could ...
In Ending Aging, Dr. de Grey and his research assistant Michael Rae describe the details of this biotechnology.
Aubrey de Grey, Michael Rae, 2007
7
Ending Slavery: How We Free Today's Slaves
Looks at the lives of people living as slaves today and proposes guidelines to rid the world of slavery.
Kevin Bales, 2007
8
Ending the Homework Hassle
In this helpful guide, Rosemond warns against parental interference and demonstrates ways to help children learn to work on their own and to take responsibility for getting the work done themselves.
‎2011
9
Ending Spam: Bayesian Content Filtering and the Art of ...
Explains how spam works, how network administrators can implement spam filters, or how programmers can develop new remarkably accurate filters using language classification and machine learning. Original. (Advanced)
Jonathan A. Zdziarski, 2005
10
Ending Civil Wars: The Implementation of Peace Agreements
The case studies look at countries in Latin America, Africa, Asian, the Middle East, and the Balkans. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Stephen John Stedman, Donald S. Rothchild, Elizabeth M. Cousens, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ending is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Oil Rout Seen Ending as Demand Trumps China's Market Crash
Workers perform maintenance on an oil pumping unit, also known as a "nodding donkey", at an oilfield operated by Embamunaigas, a unit of ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2
Kabul plans detailed Taliban talks on ending bloodshed
Afghan negotiators said today their next round of talks with the Taliban would focus in detail on ways to end bloodshed in the country, wracked ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Portland says ending racial disparity begins with a goal
August 4, 2013 -- PORTLAND, OREGON -- Dante James, director for Portland's Office of Equity and Human Rights, gives a tribute speech to ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Five Water socks are water-resistant ending the misery of squelchy …
There are few things capable of ruining a day out like having to trudge around in wet socks. But the misery of squelching feet may become ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
O-Zone: Inevitable ending
Dead-zone question ... because there were so many rookies last year, what will be the free-agency signings in three years when the rookie ... «Jacksonville Jaguars, Jul 15»
6
Iron Ore Ending Drop No Cause for Joy as More Losses Seen
Iron ore snapped a 10-day slump that culminated in the biggest one-day drop in at least six years as a selloff in Chinese equities paused and ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
7
Leafs prospect hopes to write the perfect ending
COLLINGWOOD, ONT.—When Maple Leafs prospect Zach Hyman isn't turning himself into the best hockey player he can possibly be, he's ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
8
NAACP mulls ending South Carolina boycott
(CNN) —The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is considering ending their boycott of South Carolina following the ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jul 15»
9
State Sales Taxes Drop, Ending 62-Month Growth Streak
Texas collected less state sales tax revenue in June than it did in the same month a year earlier, ending a remarkable 62-month streak of ... «KEYE TV, Jul 15»
10
Overall crime up 13 percent in Los Angeles, ending more than a …
Crime has increased 13 percent in Los Angeles in the first six months of the year, ending more than a decade of declines in the nation's ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

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