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English Lexicon

Conclusion

/kənˈkluːʒən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A judgment or decision reached by reasoning, observation, or synthesis of available evidence.

    "The detective arrived at a logical conclusion after examining all the forensic evidence."
  2. 2

    The end or close of an event, process, text, or speech.

    "At the conclusion of the meeting, the board members signed the agreement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'conclusio', stemming from 'concludere' (to shut up, close, or finish), formed by the prefix 'com-' (together) and 'claudere' (to close). Over time, it evolved in Middle English to denote the end or final outcome of an event, argument, or process.

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