conclusion meaning and definition

CONCLUSION noun

Definition of conclusion (noun)

1. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
   • "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
   • synonyms: decision, determination
2. an intuitive assumption
   • "jump to a conclusion"
3. the temporal end; the concluding time
   • "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
   • synonyms: close, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point
4. 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"
   • synonyms: ending, finish
   • antonym: beginning
5. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
   • synonyms: ratiocination
6. the act of ending something
   • "the termination of the agreement"
   • synonyms: ending, termination
7. a final settlement
   • "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
8. the last section of a communication
   • "in conclusion I want to say..."
   • synonyms: close, closing, end, ending
9. the act of making up your mind about something
   • "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
   • synonyms: decision, determination