n. Function: noun
a final part or element (as of a sequence, series, or action) FF1C; the solution of the mystery forms the finale of the play FF1E;
Synonyms: close, conclusion, end, ending, finish, windup; compare END 2
Related Words: climax, consummation, culmination; denouement, payoff; cessation, termination
Contrasted Words: beginning, genesis, initiation, rise, start; inception, origin, root, source
Antonyms: prologue