end point

noun

1

: a point marking the completion of a process or stage of a process

especially : a point in a titration at which a definite effect (such as a color change) is observed

2

usually endpoint

ˈen(d)-ˌpȯint 

: either of two points or values that mark the ends of a line segment or interval

also : a point that marks the end of a ray

Examples of end point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This notion may have finally reached its end point. —Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

Moore says the ideal scenario is that these arrangements between the government and private industry have an end point. —Lauren Goode, Wired News, 21 Aug. 2025

Emissions from natural gas do not come just from the end point of use, however, and methane leaks from drilling platforms and distribution networks are among the main sources of this powerful gas. —Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

Both looked to end points quickly, frequently applying first-strike aggressiveness. —Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for end point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint

Kids Definition

endpoint

noun

end·​point

ˈen(d)-ˌpȯint

: either of two points that mark the ends of a line segment

also : a point that marks the end of a ray

Medical Definition

end point

noun

: a point marking the completion of a process or stage of a process: as

a

: a point in a titration at which a definite effect is observed

b

: the greatest dilution (as of a virus or a vitamin) that will produce a specified effect in a biological system