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

In Fukuyama's telling, the idea of liberal democracy was an end point to which every country would gradually travel, even if haltingly. —Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024

Fleabag, a British show, drove the quirky lead comedy protagonist to the inevitable end point: a trauma that fuels her charming oddness. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024

Underlying that peculiarity was the extensive use of the simple, robust, and reliable Geneva drive, originally developed centuries ago for clocks, but now adapted for linear and rotary motions that had to be smooth and precisely locked in at the end points. —IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024

Hundreds gathered at the start/end point where commentators in French and English (heavily Dublin accented) provided verbal updates on arrivals. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 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