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Abschluss — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • closure noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
  • coda noun A passage that brings a piece of music to a close, added after the main structure has finished.
  • conclusion noun The end or final part of something.
  • deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
  • graduation noun The act of completing a degree or course of study.
  • issue noun A subject or problem that people discuss or disagree about.

Senses

Abschluss is used for these senses in English:

  • closure (figurative) A feeling of completeness; the experience of an emotional conclusion, usually to a difficult period.
  • coda (figurative) A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.
  • conclusion The outcome or result of a process or act.
  • deal An agreement between parties; an arrangement.
  • graduation The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
  • issue (obsolete) The result of an investigation or consideration, a conclusion.
  • punch line (by extension) A final, concluding statement that an explanation has been leading up to; a conclusion.

closure — full definition

  1. noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
  2. noun A feeling of emotional resolution after a difficult experience.
  3. noun A fastener or device that seals something shut, such as a bottle cap.

coda — full definition

  1. noun A passage that brings a piece of music to a close, added after the main structure has finished.
  2. noun A concluding part of a book, film, speech or series of events that rounds it off or adds a final reflection.
  3. noun The consonant or consonants that follow the vowel at the end of a syllable.

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