cessation

Meanings

Plural: cessations

Noun

a stopping
- "a cessation of the thunder"
A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cessation, itself a borrowing from Latin cessātiō. By surface analysis, cease + -ation.

Synonyms

close, endpoint, finish, hiatus, moratorium, pause, recess, surcease, terminus

Scrabble Score: 11

cessation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cessation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cessation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

cessation is a valid Words With Friends word