Main Entry: con·clu·sion

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈklü-zhən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin conclusion-, conclusio, from concludere

Date: 14th century

1 a : a reasoned judgment : inference b : the necessary consequence of two or more propositions taken as premises; especially : the inferred proposition of a syllogism
2 : the last part of something: as a : result, outcome b plural : trial of strength or skill —used in the phrase try conclusions c : a final summation d : the final decision in a law case e : the final part of a pleading in law
3 : an act or instance of concluding