ˌkän(t)səˈmāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English consummacioun, from Middle French consommation, from Latin consummation-, consummatio, from consummatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of completing, achieving, or bringing to perfection
the consummation of a contract by mutual signature
production of the new model marks the consummation of this particular design
specifically : the consummating of a marriage
2. : the finish or ultimate end
death is the consummation of life
specifically : the supreme or highest goal
the universal loving-kindness of Deity as the consummation of existence — W.L.Sullivan