n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' klü-zh ə n
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