conclusion

B1 Topic:Mind & Cognition

US /kənˈkluːʒən/ See IPA manual

Freq #4936

Meanings

1

noun
a decision or opinion reached after careful thought

The board came to the conclusion that the plan would not work.
2

noun
the end or final part of something

In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for coming.
3

noun
the formal completion of an agreement or deal

The conclusion of the deal took several months.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a decision or opinion... decision deduction inference judgment

2 noun · the end or final part of... close end ending finish

Word family

Forms conclusions

Derived forms conclusionalconclusionarycounterconclusioninconclusionmisconclusionnonconclusionsubconclusion

Related forms conclude conclusive conclusivelyconclusiveness

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Phrases (1)

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in conclusion
as the final point in a speech or piece of writing

Preposition + noun

Idioms (1)

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jump to conclusions
to form an opinion too quickly, before considering enough evidence

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French conclusion, from Latin conclūsiō, from the past participle stem of conclūdere (“to conclude”), from con- + claudō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). By surface analysis, conclude + -sion.

conclusion Old French conclūsiō Latin *(s)kleh₂w- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Mind & Cognition Philosophy & Reasoning Register & Style

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# conclusion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kənˈkluːʒən/
**Frequency rank:** 4936

## Meanings
1. a decision or opinion reached after careful thought
2. the end or final part of something
3. the formal completion of an agreement or deal

## Examples
- The board came to the conclusion that the plan would not work.
- In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for coming.
- The conclusion of the deal took several months.

## Derived Forms
- conclusional
- conclusionary
- counterconclusion
- inconclusion
- misconclusion
- nonconclusion
- subconclusion

## Related Forms
- conclude
- conclusive
- conclusively
- conclusiveness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: conclusion
- Root: conclūsiō
- Root: *(s)kleh₂w-

## Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French conclusion, from Latin conclūsiō, from the past participle stem of conclūdere (“to conclude”), from con- + claudō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). By surface analysis, conclude + -sion.

## AI Etymology
conclusion is a noun. It is from Middle English, borrowed from Old French conclusion, from Latin conclūsiō, from the past participle stem of conclūdere (“to conclude”), from con- + claudō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). By surface analysis, conclude + -sion. Historical forms in the chain include conclusion (Old French), conclūsiō (Latin), and *(s)kleh₂w- (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include a decision or opinion reached after careful thought, the end or final part of something, and the formal completion of an agreement or deal. Derived forms include conclusional, conclusionary, counterconclusion, inconclusion, and misconclusion. Related words include conclude, conclusive, conclusively, and conclusiveness.

## Topics
- Mind & Cognition
- Philosophy & Reasoning
- Register & Style

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