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 : 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

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The formal on-stage rally takes place at the parade’s end point. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025 Trans women still did better with push-ups even at the four-year end point. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025 Being in public allows for better control of the interaction and ensures a definitive end point. Maressa Brown, Parents, 22 Jan. 2025 Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, the starting and end point for most of the country’s international flights, is closed. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for end point

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of end point was in 1899

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“End point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20point. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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

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