endpoint

noun · verb

Simple meaning

The entity at one end of a connection.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

ehndpoynt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɛndpɔɪnt

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

networkingtelecommunications
The entity at one end of a connection.
Either of the two points at the ends of a line segment.
programming
Part of a system that serves as a hook, allowing third-party code to intercept and modify behaviour at that point.

verb

Of a speech recognition system: to detect the endpoint of an utterance.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: C1 · Advanced
Frequency: Moderately Common
Typical Use: Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Either of the two points at the ends of a line segment.

Used this way, endpoint is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use endpoint

“The bus route has its endpoint at the downtown train station.”noun

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Either / point

axis endpoint

Serves

composite endpoint

Place

surrogate endpoint

Other combinations

primary endpointservice endpointleft endpointcommon endpointright endpoint

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