[con.clu.sion] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L conclusion-, conclusio, fr. concludere] (14c) 1 a: a reasoned judgment: inference b: the necessary consequence of two or more propositions taken as premises; esp: the inferred proposition of a syllogism
2: the last part of something: as a: result, outcome b pl: 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