conclusion
noun
Simple meaning
The temporal end.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənkˈluʒən
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Definition
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noun
The temporal end; the concluding time
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
A decision reached after careful thought.
The outcome or result of a process or act.
Arrangement; settlement.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The end, finish, close or last part of something.
Used this way, conclusion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The conclusion of a business deal.”noun
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
The temporal end; the concluding time.
An end or conclusion.
An end; the end of anything.
An end in time; a conclusion.
The end or conclusion of something.
Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts.
An inevitable ending.
The item at the end.
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Synonyms
Sense: temporal end
Antonyms
Sense: temporal end
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