conclusion
/kənˈkluːʒən/ noun
Forms conclusions concl.
- noun The end, finish, close or last part of something.
- noun The outcome or result of a process or act.
- noun A decision reached after careful thought. “The board has come to the conclusion that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our shareholders.”
- noun (logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
- noun (obsolete) An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.
- noun (law) The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
- noun (law) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
- noun arrangement; settlement.
Synonyms
endpoint terminus cessation close end ending final finale finis finish final curtain halt omega termination bottom line consequence upshot deduction determination verdict decision stopping point last ratiocination closing
Antonyms
beginning initiation start birth font fount inauguration commencement launch source spring springtime
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French conclusion, from Latin conclūsiō, from the past participle stem of conclūdere (“to conclude”), from con- + claudō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). By surface analysis, conclude + -sion.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The last part of anything; close; termination; end. A fluorish of trumpets announced the conclusion of the contest.
- noun Final decision; determination; result.
Etymology [F., fr. L. conclusio. See Conclude.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “conclusion”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details