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tail end


Meanings
  • noun

    The part of an object or a sequence that is at the far end, or the end in general.

    - "The tail end of a banana."
    - "The last part of a movie."

Synonyms

fag-end , rear end , tag end
Rhymes
Words rhyming with tail end
end , mend , tend
Variants
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tail , tail end , tail ends , the tail end
Etymology
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The term 'tail end' comes from the Old English 'tæg' meaning 'back' and 'ealend' meaning 'end'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'tail end' is also used in aviation to refer to the part of an aircraft that trails behind?

  2. In the context of data analysis, 'tail end' refers to the extreme values at the end of a dataset.


Related Concepts
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  1. End: The point at which something terminates or concludes.

  2. Terminus: A mark or sign indicating a boundary or limit.


Culture
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In literature, 'tail end' is often used metaphorically to refer to the final or concluding part of a story or an event. In art, it can represent the completion or the end of a cycle.

How to Memorize "tail end"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a banana, visualize the tail end as the curved part that you hold to eat the fruit.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tail end' with the concept of completion or the end of something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase: 'Tail end' reminds me of 'The end' of a story.


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