Definition of Denouement

1. Noun. The outcome of a complex sequence of events.


2. Noun. The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work.
Generic synonyms: Answer, Resolution, Result, Solution, Solvent

Definition of Denouement

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Denouement

1. 1. The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance. 2. The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome. Origin: F. Denouement, fr. Denouer to untie; pref. De- (L. Dis-) + nouer to tie, fr. L. Nodus knot, perh. For gnodus and akin to E. Knot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Denouement

denotate
denotated
denotates
denotation
denotations
denotative
denotatum
denote
denoted
denotement
denotements
denotes
denoting
denotive
denouement (current term)
denouement (current term)
denouements
denounce
denounced
denouncement
denouncements
denouncer
denouncers
denounces
denouncing
dens
dens
dense
dense-deposit disease
dense-leaved elodea

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