Ending and Partial

Ending

Ending noun - The last part of a process or action.

Partial and ending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Partial" instead an adjective "Ending".

Nearby Words: end, ended

Partial

Partial adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.

Ending and partial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ending" instead an adjective "Partial".

Nearby Words: partiality, partially, partly

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Contra The Japanese version does allow the player to fight the final boss on Normal, but only shows a partial version of the ending.
  • Glasgow Grin Doctor Loboto from Psychonauts is the definition of the curlicue version; his lips are thin and go halfway up his head, ending in partial spirals.
    Source: Glasgow Grin
  • Film / Das Boot Diabolus ex Machina: A partial example because the ending is justified by the premise and the aerial menace has been foreshadowed and shown, but the Downer Ending does come suddenly out of nowhere and is guaranteed to shock a first time viewer. Dive!
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