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conclusion

conclusion

127 2.8
A statement that follows from given facts by logical thinking
  • noun
  • /kənˈkluːʒən/
  • Formal
translation icon : conclusión
  • Students will now have their own written conclusions about the authors of their assigned readings.
  • draw conclusions
  • logical conclusion
  • reach a conclusion

The clear conclusion is the CPI is too large.

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Examples

  • The detectives reviewed the case files, and their conclusion was that the suspect had acted alone.

  • And the conclusion is as follows.

  • Is there a through line of advice, a conclusion that would help people?

  • Even just listening to me and then drawing a conclusion from that is a problem.

  • What conclusion do you think the court could draw from this discussion, doctor?

  • The experiment results are provided in Section 5, and the conclusion is discussed in Section 6.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The clear conclusion is the CPI is too large.

  • Are we going too far when we draw fairly sweeping conclusions based on that?

  • There are a number of reasons to doubt the conclusion that Rosenberg draws from these studies.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And I have come to the conclusion that there is some unusual and unknown substance in the earth up here that acts as a preservative.

Synonyms

result
vsconclusion
647 1.0

An answer that shows how to solve a problem

is a reasoned proposition inferred from premises, not merely a solution
implication
vsconclusion
308 4.3

A result or meaning suggested but not said

is an explicit statement reached by reasoning, not only a suggestion
inference
vsconclusion
42 5.7

A conclusion you reach from evidence and reasoning

is the final reasoned statement arrived at after that process
deduction
vsconclusion
31 4.1

A conclusion reached by using reasoning and evidence

is the end statement produced by applying that reasoning process
sequitur
vsconclusion
12 8.9

A statement that clearly follows from what was said before

is a statement reached by reasoning from premises rather than simply following text
consequent
vsconclusion
  • Specialized
7.1

The part of an if then sentence that follows then

is a reasoned statement drawn from premises, not only an outcome
entailment
vsconclusion
8.6

A result that follows from something said or done

is a reasoned statement presenting that inferred result

Compounds

14 3.7

A result that is sure to happen and cannot be changed

1 8.9

A judge's decision about how the law applies to the facts

How Logical

deduction
31 4.1
conclusion
  • Formal
127 2.8
inference
42 5.7
hypothesis
138 6.1
speculation
288 4.8

Surface Forms

conclusion singular
conclusions plural

Morphology

conclusion = conclude (transparent) = conclude + sion

Nominalization of 'conclude' used in logical contexts to mean a proposition reached by reasoning.

Etymology

Conclusion comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and cludere 'to close', the same root as English close. In logic, a conclusion is the statement that 'closes' an argument after the other ideas are joined.