completion

The word “completion” means the state of being finished, or the act of finishing something. In plain terms, the point at which something is finished, or (in sports) a successfully caught pass.

“Completion” is pronounced kuhm-PLEE-shuhn (/kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ in IPA).

Here is “completion” used in a sentence: “The bridge is nearing completion after three years of construction.”

Words with a similar meaning to “completion” include completeness, doneness, accomplishment, completement, conclusion and consummation.

The opposite of “completion” — its antonyms — are incompletion, unfinishedness and termination.

“Completion” is a noun.

The word “completion” comes from Latin. From Latin completio, from complere, "to fill up or finish.".

“Completion” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

"Completion" refers to the act or state of finishing something, a process reaching its end, while "completeness" refers to the quality of having all necessary parts. A task reaches completion; a report is checked for completeness.

"Completion" is usually followed by "of," as in "completion of the course" or "completion of the sale." The phrase "on completion" often marks the point at which something takes effect.

"Completion" stresses that something has been fully finished or carried out, as in "completion of the project," while "conclusion" stresses the ending point or the final result, as in "the conclusion of a speech." The emphasis differs even though both mark an end.