completion
UK[kəmˈpliːʃn]US[kəmˈpliːʃn]
n
The action or process of finishing something.
n
The state of being finished or complete.
Morpheme Breakdown
complet
ion
complet
to fill up, finish
ion
action or state
Etymology
The word 'completion' has a direct lineage from Latin, built on the verb complēre, meaning "to fill up" or "to fulfill". This verb itself is a compound of the intensive prefix com- (meaning "altogether") and plēre (meaning "to fill"), a root traceable to the Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- (to fill). The literal sense of "filling something up entirely" evolved naturally into the more abstract concept of "bringing something to an end" or "making it whole". The suffix -ion was then attached to form a noun describing the action or resulting state of this finishing process, giving us the modern term for the act of concluding something or its finished condition.
Analysis
Structure: complet (to fill up, finish) + ion (action or state)
- complet: From Latin complētus, the past participle of complēre meaning "to fill up, finish". It functions as the core root conveying the sense of finishing or making whole.
- ion: A suffix of Latin origin (-iō, -iōnem) used to form nouns indicating an action, process, or state.
Examples
The project is nearing completion and should be finished by next month.
Upon completion of the form, please submit it to the office.
The new stadium is still under construction and far from completion.