conclusion
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old (and modern) French conclusion, or Latin conclusio, from the past participle stem of concludere ‘conclude’.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kənˈklu:ʒən/
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[edit] Noun
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conclusion (plural conclusions)
- 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.
- (logic) In a syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
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[edit] Translations
end, final part
outcome
decision, judgment
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of a syllogism
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Old French, from Latin conclusio, from the past participle stem of concludere ‘conclude’.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kɔ̃klyzjɔ̃/
[edit] Noun
conclusion f. (plural conclusions)

