consummation

[ kon-suh-mey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of consummating; completion.

  2. the state of being consummated; perfection; fulfillment.

Origin of consummation

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consummacioun, from Middle French, from Latin consummātiōn-, stem of consummātiō; equivalent to consummate + -ion

Other words from consummation

  • non·con·sum·ma·tion, noun

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