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Meaning of 'conclusion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Conclusion [ n.]
- The last part of anything; close; termination; end.
- Final decision; determination; result.
- Any inference or result of reasoning.
- The inferred proposition of a syllogism; the necessary consequence of the conditions asserted in two related propositions called premises. See Syllogism.
- Drawing of inferences.
- An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.
- The end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace," etc.
- An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.

Meaning of 'conclusion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . conclusion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
Example in sentence:
  • a decision unfavorable to the opposition;
  • his conclusion took the evidence into account;
  • satisfied with the panel's determination
Meaning (2):
- the act of making up your mind about something
Example in sentence:
  • he drew his conclusions quickly;
  • the burden of decision was his
Meaning (3):
- event whose occurrence ends something
Example in sentence:
  • his death marked the ending of an era;
  • when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Meaning (4):
- the last section of a communication
Example in sentence:
  • in conclusion I want to say...
Meaning (5):
- an intuitive assumption
Example in sentence:
  • jump to a conclusion
Meaning (6):
- a final settlement
Example in sentence:
  • the conclusion of a business deal;
  • the conclusion of the peace treaty
Meaning (7):
- the temporal end; the concluding time
Example in sentence:
  • the market was up at the finish;
  • the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell;
  • they were playing better at the close of the season
Meaning (8):
- the act of ending something
Example in sentence:
  • the termination of the agreement

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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