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endings

endings is the plural of ending.

Meaning of ending

Noun

ending (plural endings)

  1. A termination or conclusion.
  2. The last part of something.
    • The book has a happy ending.
    Synonyms:
    end, finale
  3. The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -s in "dogs").
    • Spanish verb forms have different endings depending on the tense, mood and person.

Phrases with endings

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Questions about endings

What is endings the plural of?
Endings is the plural of ending.

Words near endings in the dictionary

  1. ending one's life
  2. ending out
  3. ending up
  4. endingless
  5. endinglessness
  6. endings
  7. endiolate
  8. endiolates
  9. endiron
  10. endirons
  11. endism

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