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

The overall shape depends on the violence of the collisions as well as the geometry, but oblateness is a common end point. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024

In the long run, more important than Wednesday’s Fed action is the pace of rate cuts through next year and the ultimate end point. —Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024

At the end point music blasted and cameras with telephoto lenses on tripods aimed down the finish line below porches with colorful flower boxes. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024

Sam was playing both sides: a logical end point to his nihilist approach. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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