completion

English

/kəmˈpliːʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
  • (legal) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
  • (American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
  • (mathematics) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
  • (mathematics) The space resulting from such an act.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin completio, completionem suffix from English complete.

Origin

English

complete

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