
n.
A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing: a cessation of hostilities.
[Middle English cessacioun, from Old French cessation, from Latin cessātiō, cessātiōn-, from cessātus, past participle of cessāre, to stop. See cease.]
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[Middle English cessacioun, from Old French cessation, from Latin cessātiō, cessātiōn-, from cessātus, past participle of cessāre, to stop. See cease.]
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Definition: ending
Antonyms: beginning, commencement, start
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Cessation |
Nederlands (Dutch)
beëindiging
Français (French)
n. - cessation
Deutsch (German)
n. - Beendigung, Einstellen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατάπαυση, παύση, διακοπή
Italiano (Italian)
fine, cessazione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cessação (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - cesación, suspensión
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - upphörande, slut
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
停止
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 停止
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) توقف, انقطاع
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - הפסקה, הפוגה
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