noun

1. the end or last part; specif.,
   1. the last division of a discourse, often containing a summary of what went before
   2. the last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
   3. the third and last part of a syllogism
   4. the last of a chain of events; outcome
2. an act or instance of concluding; final arrangement (of a pact, treaty, etc.)
3. Law
   1. the findings of a court as to the existence of an alleged fact or the application of a particular law
   2. the closing of a plea or address to a court or jury

Etymology: ME & OFr < L conclusio, a closing, conclusion < pp. of conclude