fulfilment

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A feeling of satisfaction obtained from one's aspirations or needs being fulfilled.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order; packaging, distributing and shipping goods.

Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -ment.

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