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noun1 opinion reached after considering the factsADJECTIVE▪ correct▪ logical, reasonable, valid▪ inescapable, inevitable, obvious▪ definite, definitive, firm▪
It is difficult to draw any firm conclusions at such an early stage.
▪ erroneous, false, incorrect, wrong▪ main▪ hasty▪ startling, surprising▪How did he reach this startling conclusion?
▪ preliminary, tentative▪Only tentative conclusions can be drawn from these results.
VERB + CONCLUSION▪ arrive at, come to, draw, reach▪I can't draw any conclusions from what she said.
▪ jump to, leap to▪We don't want to jump to the wrong conclusion.
▪Don't go jumping to conclusions before you know the facts.
▪ base on, derive from▪He bases his conclusions on very limited research.
▪ lead to, point to▪It all points to the conclusion that nobody knew what was going on.
▪ confirm, justify, reinforce, strengthen, support▪The data he collected strengthened his conclusions.
▪ warrant▪This does not warrant the conclusion that he failed.
2 ending of sthADJECTIVE▪ satisfactory, satisfying, successful▪ fitting▪This performance was a fitting conclusion to his career.
▪ foregone▪The result of the game was a foregone conclusion.
▪ hasty▪ final, ultimate▪The story's ultimate conclusion does not come as a surprise.
VERB + CONCLUSION▪ bring about, bring sth to▪The meeting was brought to a hasty conclusion.
▪ come toPREPOSITION▪ in conclusion▪In conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your hard work.
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conclusion — [ kɔ̃klyzjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1265; lat. conclusio, de concludere → conclure 1 ♦ Arrangement final (d une affaire). ⇒ règlement, solution, terminaison. Conclusion d un traité, d un mariage. 2 ♦ Log. Proposition dont la vérité résulte de la vérité d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
conclusion — con·clu·sion /kən klü zhən/ n 1: a judgment or opinion inferred from relevant facts our conclusion upon the present evidence Missouri v. Illinois, 200 U.S. 496 (1905) 2 a: a final summarizing (as of a closing argument) b: the last or closing part … Law dictionary
conclusion — CONCLUSION. s. fém. Fin d une affaire, d un discours. La conclusion d un traité, d une affaire. Il faut venir à la conclusion. La conclusion fut que... f♛/b] On dit familièrement, qu Un homme est ennemi de la conclusion, pour dire, qu Il est… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
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conclusion — UK US /kənˈkluːʒən/ noun ► [C] a decision or judgment that is made after careful thought: »The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings. reach/come to/draw a conclusion »Information is gathered into a profile and… … Financial and business terms
conclusión — sustantivo femenino 1. Acción y resultado de concluir o concluirse: La conclusión de la autopista facilita la comunicación entre las dos ciudades. La conclusión del presupuesto obliga a dejar las obras inacabadas. 2. Resolución o consecuencia a… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
conclusion — Conclusion, Conclusio, Epilogus, Coronis. La conclusion d une oraison, Peroratio. Encore que je me taise, la conclusion mesme dit que, etc. Vt taceam, conclusio ipsa loquitur, nihil, etc. Pour conclusion, Summa illa sit. Conclusions courtes,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
conclusion — Conclusion. s. f. v. Fin que l on met à quelque chose, particulierement à une affaire, à un discours. La conclusion d un traité, d une affaire. il faut venir à la conclusion. la conclusion fut que, &c. On dit, qu Un homme est ennemi de la… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
conclusión — (Del lat. conclusĭo, ōnis, y este trad. del gr. ἐπίλογος). 1. f. Acción y efecto de concluir. 2. Fin y terminación de algo. 3. Resolución que se ha tomado sobre una materia después de haberla ventilado. 4. Aserto o proposición que se defendía en… … Diccionario de la lengua española
conclusion — late 14c., deduction or conclusion reached by reasoning, from O.Fr. conclusion conclusion, result, outcome, from L. conclusionem (nom. conclusio), noun of action from pp. stem of concludere (see CONCLUDE (Cf. conclude)). Also, from late 14c. the… … Etymology dictionary
