conclusion
The end, finish, close or last part of somethingThe end, finish, close or last part of something.
» What led you to this conclusion?
Was führte dich zu diesem Schluss?
Что привело вас к этому выводу?
Что привело тебя к этому выводу?
Что привело вас к этому заключению?
Что привело тебя к такому заключению?
Що привело вас до цього висновку?
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)The end, finish, close or last part of something.
Schluss, Ende
оконча́ниеokončánije, заверше́ниеzaveršénije
(countable, uncountable)The outcome or result of a process or act.
Abschluss, Ergebnis
результа́тrezulʹtát, исхо́дisxód
результа́тrezulʹtát, ви́слідvýslid
the act of ending something
(countable, uncountable)A decision reached after careful thought.
The board has come to the conclusion that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our shareholders.
Schlussfolgerung
вы́водvývod, заключе́ниеzaključénije
ви́сновокvýsnovok, заклю́ченняzakljúčennja
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
(countable, uncountable)In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
logische Schlussfolgerung, Vernunftschluss, Folgerung
умозаключе́ниеumozaključénije
умови́відumovývid
the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
(countable, uncountable)The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
(countable, uncountable)An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
(countable, uncountable)Arrangement; settlement.
a final settlement
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.
Examples
250 sentencesWhat led you to this conclusion?
Що привело вас до цього висновку?
ruЧто привело вас к этому выводу?
deWas führte dich zu diesem Schluss?
How did you arrive at that conclusion?
Як ти дійшла до того висновку?
ruКак ты пришёл к такому выводу?
deWie bist du zu diesem Schluss gelangt?
We came to the conclusion that we should help him.
Ми прийшли до висновку, що маємо йому допомогти.
deWir sind zu dem Schluss gekommen, dass wir ihm helfen sollten.
We came to the conclusion that he had been right.
Ми прийшли до висновку, що він мав рацію.
ruМы пришли к выводу, что он был прав.
deWir kamen zu dem Schluss, dass er Recht gehabt hatte.
You must not jump to conclusions.
Не треба робити поспішних висновків.
ruВы не должны делать поспешных выводов.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French conclusion, from Latin conclūsiō, from the pFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: conclusionsSynonyms
39 synonyms- the last section of a communication:endcloseclosingending
- the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism):ratiocination
- event whose occurrence ends something:endingfinish
- the act of making up your mind about something:decisiondetermination
- the act of ending something:terminationending
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration:decisiondetermination
Antonyms
16 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B2Opinion essays — Because the lesson uses it
- C1Academic writing style — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
5 patterns- jump to conclusions
- the same conclusion
- same conclusion
- the conclusion that
- to the conclusion