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consummation

noun

Etymology

From Latin cōnsummātiō.

  1. borrowed from cōnsummātiō

Definitions

  1. The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated

    The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.

    • I emptied my revolver upon him as he lay, and should have done the same with its mate had not two hunters at that moment come upon the ground and prevented any further consummation of my designs.
    • It was the consummation of plans designed on Tufton Street, and of an alliance with Ms. Truss stretching back years. Under her watch, Britain has become a libertarian laboratory.

  2. The first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship, particularly the first such act…

    The first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship, particularly the first such act following marriage.

  3. The achievement of perfection.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Termination

      Termination; the end (as of the world or of life); an end or resulting state.

      • Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.
      • It may be supposed that from the spread of information all real danger from ignorance is past. Not so, good reader, that is a consummation as yet "devoutly to be wished."

    2. The date at which the mortgagor becomes contractually obligated to the mortgagee in a…

      The date at which the mortgagor becomes contractually obligated to the mortgagee in a real estate transaction.

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Derived

nonconsummation

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for consummation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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