conclusion

== English == === Alternative forms === concl. (abbreviation) === Etymology === From Middle English, borrowed from Old French conclusion, from Latin conclūsiō, from the past participle stem of conclūdere (“to conclude”), from con- +‎ claudō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). By surface analysis, conclude +‎ -sion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈkluːʒən/ Rhymes: -uːʒən === Noun === conclusion (countable and uncountable, plural conclusions) The end, finish, close or last part of something. Synonyms: endpoint, terminus; see also Thesaurus:finish Antonyms: beginning, initiation, start; see also Thesaurus:beginning Hyponyms: (end of literary work) epilogue, postamble; see also Thesaurus:afterword The outcome or result of a process or act. Synonyms: bottom line, consequence, upshot A decision reached after careful thought. Synonyms: deduction, determination, verdict; see also Thesaurus:judgement (logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises. Coordinate term: premise (obsolete) An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn. (law) The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc. (law) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position. arrangement; settlement. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== conclude conclusive conclusively conclusiveness ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Old French, from Latin conclūsiōnem, from the past participle stem of conclūdere (“conclude”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.kly.zjɔ̃/ === Noun === conclusion f (plural conclusions) conclusion Coordinate term: introduction ==== Related terms ==== conclure === Further reading === “conclusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === concluions == Interlingua == === Noun === conclusion (plural conclusiones) conclusion == Occitan == === Etymology === From Latin conclūsiō. === Pronunciation === === Noun === conclusion f (plural conclusions) conclusion ==== Related terms ==== conclure