conclusion

con-clu-sion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The end or final part of something.

  2. 2.

    A judgment or decision reached by reasoning.

  3. 3.

    The final arrangement or settlement.

Forms

plural: conclusions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in conclusion — to sum up; finally
  • •
    jump to conclusions — to decide hastily without evidence
  • •
    draw a conclusion — to reach a decision through reasoning
  • •
    foregone conclusion — an inevitable result
  • •
    bring to a conclusion — to finish

Related words

Antonyms: beginning, introduction, start
See also: conclude, decision, end, result
Synonyms: decision, deduction, end, ending, result

Etymology

From Latin "conclusio" meaning a closing or end, from "concludere" (to shut, conclude), from "con-" (together) and "claudere" (to shut).