completion

/kəm'pli:ʃn/

Thân thiện

The quarterback throws a completion to the wide receiver.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of finishing something or the state of being finished: The point at which a task, process, or object is made whole, entire, or concluded. 2. (American football) A successful forward pass: A play in which a player catches a forward pass thrown from behind the line of scrimmage.

Usage and Examples

• The completion of the new bridge is scheduled for next month.
• Students celebrated the completion of their final exams.
• The quarterback's completion rate has improved this season.
• The project is nearing completion.

Advanced Usage

• To bring something to completion: To finish or conclude something.
  • The team worked tirelessly to bring the project to completion.
• On completion (of something): When something is finished.
  • On completion of the course, you will receive a certificate.

Variants and Related Words

• Complete (verb): To finish making or doing something.
  • She completed the marathon in under four hours.
• Complete (adjective): Having all necessary parts; entire; finished.
  • The collection is now complete.
• Completeness (noun): The state of being complete.
  • The report was checked for accuracy and completeness.

Synonyms

• Conclusion: The end or finish of an event or process.
• Fulfillment: The achievement of something desired or promised.
• Finalization: The action of making something final or complete.
• Accomplishment: Something that has been achieved successfully.

Antonyms

• Beginning: The point in time or space at which something starts.
• Incompletion: The state of being unfinished or partial.
• Commencement: The beginning of something.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a concluding action
2. (American football) a successful forward pass in football

Từ đồng nghĩa

• culmination
• closing
• windup
• mop up
• pass completion