ending

noun

1. 1

   the act of ending something

   the termination of the agreement

2. 2

   the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

   I don't like words that have -ism as an ending

3. 3

   the last section of a communication

   in conclusion I want to say...

4. 4

   event whose occurrence ends something

   his death marked the ending of an era

   when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show

5. 5

   the point in time at which something ends

   the end of the year

   the ending of warranty period