conclusion
/kənˈkluːʒən/ noun B1- The end, finish, close or last part of something.
- The outcome or result of a process or act.
- 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.
- In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
- The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
- An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
- arrangement; settlement.
Plural conclusions
From the library
THE CONCLUSION.
Hence things which have perplexed you and made the case more obscure, have served to enlighten me and to strengthen my conclusions.
“I thought you would come to that conclusion.
“Well, gentlemen,” said my friend gravely, “I am asking you now to put everything to the test with me, and you will judge for yourselves whether the observations I have made justify the conclusions to which I have come.
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