Conclusion Definition
kən-klo͝ozhən
conclusions
noun
conclusions
The end or last part.
Webster's New World
The result or outcome of an act or process.
What was the conclusion of all these efforts?
American Heritage
An act or instance of concluding; final arrangement (of a pact, treaty, etc.)
Webster's New World
A judgment or decision reached after deliberation.
American Heritage
The findings of a court as to the existence of an alleged fact or the application of a particular law.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
idiom
in conclusion
- lastly; in closing
Webster's New World
try conclusions with
- to engage in an argument or contest with
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Conclusion
Noun
Singular:
conclusionPlural:
conclusionsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Conclusion
- in conclusion
- try conclusions with
Origin of Conclusion
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Middle English conclusioun from Old French conclusion from Latin conclūsiō conclūsiōn- from conclūsus past participle of conclūdere to end conclude
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French conclusion, from Latin conclusio, from the past participle stem of concludere (“to conclude”).
From Wiktionary
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