conclusion
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
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.
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CONCLUSION at a glance
CONCLUSION has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + C 3 + L 1 + U 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,539 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with conclusion
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