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endedness

endedness

1 8.8
The state of a verb or action that shows it has a clear end
  • noun
  • /ˈɛndɪdnəs/
  • Specialized
: finalidad
  • The endedness of the project was marked by a formal presentation that summarized all findings.
  • open-endedness
  • flexibility and endedness

Examples

  • The endedness of the story provided a satisfying conclusion for the readers.

  • So managing the open-endedness of software requires a manager.

    Blog text (32)

  • To be sure, open-endedness has been contested in both feminist and American cultural studies.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Catch-22 turned me on to the open-endedness of stories.

    Blog text (7)

  • In this way, their open-endedness and unfixity are more tangible than much academic work.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Similar characteristics of open-endedness in problem-solving strategies and time usage were observed by Gay (1978).

    Academic text (1991)

  • Personally, I welcome the open-endedness of the CCSS and the wide latitude they offer to integrate technology and literacy in ways that matter for students' learning and engagement.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The four characteristics of Tactuality identified were: emotional intensity, flexibility and open-endedness, holistic perception, and tactile sensitivity.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In linguistics, endedness refers to the quality of a sentence having a clear beginning and an end.

Synonyms

finality
vsendedness
21 6.2

The state of being finished and not able to change

is the general state of having a definite endpoint without stressing irreversibility

Antonyms

infinity
78 5.7

A time that never ends

continuation
58 3.6

An act of something keeping going without stopping

How Definite

finality
21 6.2
definiteness
1 5.6
endedness
  • Specialized
1 8.8
open-ended
36 4.9

Surface Forms

endedness singular
endednesses plural

Morphology

endedness = ended (transparent) = end + ed + ness

Formed by adding the productive nominalizer '-ness' to 'ended' (end + -ed), producing a clear state-of-being noun.

Etymology

The word endedness comes from the simple word end meaning 'finish', plus -ed meaning 'made or having' and -ness making a noun meaning 'the state of'. So, endedness is the 'state of having an end', which is why we use it to talk about whether an action or event is finished or still going.