End

In Philosophy, consequence intended, aimed at, purposed, or designed; object for which any given means is employed.-In Ethics, it is the object of volition, and may be subordinate or ultimate. The latter is the fundamental principle by which the merit of all conduct is deter in i ned. End, OF COAL. See BUTT. End arteritis. Inflammation of the lining of arteries. Endelechius, SEVERUS SANCTUS. Roman poet ab. 390.