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Completion vs Finishing - What's the difference?

completion | finishing | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between completion and finishing

is that completion is the act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment while finishing is the act of completing something.

As a verb finishing is

present participle of lang=en.

completion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
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  • (label) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
  • (label) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
  • (label) The space resulting from such an act.
  • Synonyms

    * (state of being complete) completeness

    Antonyms

    * (state of being or making complete) incompletion * termination

    finishing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of completing something
  • (soccer) shooting ability
  • That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic climbs highest to sink Benfica'' (in ''The Guardian , 15 May 2013)[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/15/benfica-chelsea-europa-league]
  • Benítez's team had been subjected to some intense pressure and will be grateful that Benfica's finishing was not as refined as their buildup play. Jorge Jesus's side pinned them back at times but they were guilty of being too elaborate in front of goal.
  • The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.
  • Derived terms

    * finishing coat * finishing line * finishing move * finishing press * finishing rolls * finishing school * finishing touch