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

Algorithms, instead of helping bring you to humans, are being pitched as the web’s start, middle, and end point. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025

But failure—the end point of the story of generational decay, of gold exchanged for dross—is not inevitable. —Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025

One possible end point for this work could be energy-saving applications—windows that could regulate the amount of solar and thermal energy that passed through them over the course of the day. —Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2025

In the second set, Djokovic came out aggressive, looking to end points quickly and seized a 3-0 lead. —Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

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