/ kəmˈpliːʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] the act or process of finishing sth; the state of being finished and complete :
the completion of the new hospital building
Satisfactory completion of the course does not ensure you a job.
The project is due for completion in the spring.
The road is nearing completion (= it is nearly finished) .
the date of completion / the completion date
2.
[ U , C ] ( BrE ) the formal act of completing the sale of property, for example the sale of a house
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin completio(n-) , from complere fill up, from com- (expressing intensive force) + plere fill.