Question 1 · Quick check
completion
/kəmˈpliː.ʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The act of finishing something.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
Examples
I intend to take a month's vacation on completion of this work.
The completion of the new hospital building
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
More examples
In contextThis building is near completion.
The fundraising campaign was successfully stewarded to completion on time.
The building is nearing completion.
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Origin
noun
Borrowed from Latin completio(n), from complere (“to fill up, complete”). By surface analysis, complet(e) + -ion.