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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Conclusion \Con*clu"sion\, n. [F., fr. L. conclusio. See
     Conclude.]
     1. The last part of anything; close; termination; end.
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              A fluorish of trumpets announced the conclusion of
              the contest.                          --Prescott.
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     2. Final decision; determination; result.
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              And the conclusion is, she shall be thine. --Shak.
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     3. Any inference or result of reasoning.
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     4. (Logic) The inferred proposition of a syllogism; the
        necessary consequence of the conditions asserted in two
        related propositions called premises. See Syllogism.
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              He granted him both the major and minor, but denied
              him the conclusion.                   --Addison.
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     5. Drawing of inferences. [Poetic]
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              Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes
              And still conclusion.                 --Shak.
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     6. An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be
        drawn. [Obs.]
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              We practice likewise all conclusions of grafting and
              inoculating.                          --Bacon.
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     7. (Law)
        (a) The end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal
            ending of an indictment, ``against the peace,'' etc.
        (b) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a
            particular position. --Wharton.
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     Conclusion to the country (Law), the conclusion of a
        pleading by which a party ``puts himself upon the
        country,'' i.e., appeals to the verdict of a jury.
        --Mozley & W.
  
     In conclusion.
        (a) Finally.
        (b) In short.
  
     To try conclusions, to make a trial or an experiment.
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              Like the famous ape,
              To try conclusions, in the basket creep. --Shak.
  
     Syn: Inference; deduction; result; consequence; end;
          decision. See Inference.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Conclusion \Con*clu"sion\, n. [F., fr. L. conclusio. See
     Conclude.]
     1. The last part of anything; close; termination; end.
  
              A fluorish of trumpets announced the conclusion of
              the contest.                          --Prescott.
  
     2. Final decision; determination; result.
  
              And the conclusion is, she shall be thine. --Shak.
  
     3. Any inference or result of reasoning.
  
     4. (Logic) The inferred proposition of a syllogism; the
        necessary consequence of the conditions asserted in two
        related propositions called premises. See Syllogism.
  
              He granted him both the major and minor, but denied
              him the conclusion.                   --Addison.
  
     5. Drawing of inferences. [Poetic]
  
              Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes And still
              conclusion.                           --Shak.
  
     6. An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be
        drawn. [Obs.]
  
              We practice likewise all conclusions of grafting and
              inoculating.                          --Bacon.
  
     7. (Law)
        (a) The end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal
            ending of an indictment, ``against the peace,'' etc.
        (b) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a
            particular position. --Wharton.
  
     Conclusion to the country (Law), the conclusion of a
        pleading by which a party ``puts himself upon the
        country,'' i.e., appeals to the verdict of a jury.
        --Mozley & W.
  
     In conclusion.
        (a) Finally.
        (b) In short.
  
     To try conclusions, to make a trial or an experiment.
  
              Like the famous ape, To try conclusions, in the
              basket creep.                         --Shak.
  
     Syn: Inference; deduction; result; consequence; end;
          decision. See Inference.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  conclusion
       n 1: a position or opinion or judgment reached after
            consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the
            opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into
            account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
            [syn: decision, determination]
       2: an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
       3: the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point
          of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up
          at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of
          the season" [syn: stopping point, finale, finis, finish,
           last, close]
       4: event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the
          ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are
          broadcast it will be the finish of the show" [syn: ending,
           finish] [ant: beginning]
       5: the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the
          proposition that must follow from the major and minor
          premises of a syllogism) [syn: ratiocination]
       6: the act of ending something; "the termination of the
          agreement" [syn: termination, ending]
       7: a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal";
          "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
       8: the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want
          to say..." [syn: end, close, closing, ending]
       9: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden
          of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
          [syn: decision, determination]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conclusion
     Γαλλικά n.
     το συμπέρασμα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conclusion
     Interlingua n.
     (l en conclusion)
     n.
     1 The end, finish, close or last part of something.
     2 The outcome or result of a process or act.
     3 A decision reached after careful thought.
     4 (lb en logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that
  follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
     5 (lb en obsolete) An experiment#Noun, or something from which a
  conclusion may be drawn.
     6 (lb en law) The end or close of a pleading#Noun, for example, the
  formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
     7 (lb en law) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a
  particular position.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  conclusion
     n.
     1 The end, finish, close or last part of something.
     2 The outcome or result of a process or act.
     3 A decision reached after careful thought.
     4 (lb en logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that
  follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
     5 (lb en obsolete) An experiment#Noun, or something from which a
  conclusion may be drawn.
     6 (lb en law) The end or close of a pleading#Noun, for example, the
  formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
     7 (lb en law) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a
  particular position.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  conclusion
     n.
     1 The end, finish, close or last part of something.
     2 The outcome or result of a process or act.
     3 A decision reached after careful thought.
     4 (lb en logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that
  follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
     5 (lb en obsolete) An experiment#Noun, or something from which a
  conclusion may be drawn.
     6 (lb en law) The end or close of a pleading#Noun, for example, the
  formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
     7 (lb en law) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a
  particular position.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  conclusion
     Interlingua n.
     (l en conclusion)
     n.
     1 The end, finish, close or last part of something.
     2 The outcome or result of a process or act.
     3 A decision reached after careful thought.
     4 (lb en logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that
  follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
     5 (lb en obsolete) An experiment#Noun, or something from which a
  conclusion may be drawn.
     6 (lb en law) The end or close of a pleading#Noun, for example, the
  formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
     7 (lb en law) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a
  particular position.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conclusion
     Ranska n.
     1 loppu, päätös, loppuunvienti
     2 johtopäätös
     3 ''kts. mon.'' '''(l fr conclusions)'''

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conclusion
     Franska n.
     slutsats

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  conclusion /kəŋklˈuːʒən/
  1. gevolgtrekking
  2. uitslag

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Conclusion /kəŋklˈuːʒən/
  الخاتمة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  conclusion //kənˈkluːʒən// 
  1. заключе́ние 2.
  decision, judgment
   3.
  of a syllogism
  2. завъ́ршване, край, приклю́чване
  end, final part
  3. и́звод, резулта́т
  outcome