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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompletion
/kəmˈpliːʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of finishing something.
"The completion of the project was celebrated with a party." - 2
The state of being complete or finished.
"The completion of the building marked a significant milestone for the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'completio', meaning 'an accomplishment or filling up', stemming from 'complēre' (to fill up, finish). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving from a sense of filling or satisfying to the modern meaning of finishing an action or process.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Completion" is said worldwide
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Vollendung
Transliteration: fɔlˈɛndʊŋ
"Die Vollendung des Gebäudes wurde gefeiert."
achèvement
Transliteration: aʃɛvəmɑ̃
"L'achèvement du projet a été célébré."
completamento
Transliteration: kompletaˈmento
"Il completamento del progetto è stato festeggiato."
finalización
Transliteration: finaliθaˈθjon
"La finalización del proyecto fue celebrada."
conclusão
Transliteration: kõkluˈzɐ̃w
"A conclusão do projeto foi comemorada."
पूर्णता
Transliteration: pūrṇatā
"परियोजना की पूर्णता का जश्न मनाया गया।"
完成
Transliteration: wánchéng
"项目的完成得到了庆祝。"
완료
Transliteration: wanryo
"프로젝트의 완료가 축하받았다."
完成
Transliteration: kansei
"プロジェクトの完成が祝われた。"
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