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completion

Syllabification: (com·ple·tion)
Pronunciation: /kəmˈplēSHən/

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Definition of completion

noun

  • the action or process of finishing something:funds for the completion of the new building
  • the state of being finished:work on the new golf course is nearing completion [as modifier]:the completion date is early next year
  • Football a successful forward pass:21 completions in 26 attempts for 233 yards
  • Law the final stage in the sale of a property, at which point it legally changes ownership:the risk stays with the seller until completion

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin completion-, from complere 'fill up' (see complete)

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Definition of completion in the British & World English dictionary