consummation

English

Etymology

From Latin consummatio

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

consummation (countable and uncountable, plural consummations)

  1. The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.
  2. The first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship, particularly the first such act following marriage.
  3. The achievement of perfection.
  4. Termination; the end (as of the world or of life).
  5. (law) The date at which the mortgagor becomes contractually obligated to the mortgagee in a real estate transaction.

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