ending

noun

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

   noun.communication

   Examples

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

   Synonyms termination

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. the act of ending something

   noun.act

   Synonyms conclusion termination

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. the point in time at which something ends

   noun.time

   Examples

   The ending of warranty period.

   Synonyms end

   Antonyms middle

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. event whose occurrence ends something

   noun.event

   Examples

   His death marked the ending of an era.

   Synonyms conclusion finish

   Antonyms beginning

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. the last section of a communication

   noun.communication

   Synonyms close closing conclusion end

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. Termination; concluding part; result; conclusion; destruction; death.

   noun

   Source: webster1913