Conclusion meaning

What does “conclusion” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“conclusion” is a noun with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration.

conclusion

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”
“his conclusion took the evidence into account”
Synonymsdecision determination
an intuitive assumption
“jump to a conclusion”
the temporal end; the concluding time
“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
“the market was up at the finish”
Synonymsstopping point finale finis finish last close
event whose occurrence ends something
“his death marked the ending of an era”
“when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show”
Synonymsending finish
the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
Synonymsratiocination
the act of ending something
“the termination of the agreement”
Synonymstermination ending
a final settlement
“the conclusion of a business deal”
“the conclusion of the peace treaty”
the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say...”
Synonymsend close closing ending
the act of making up your mind about something
“the burden of decision was his”
“he drew his conclusions quickly”
Synonymsdecision determination

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University