Conclusion — Defs

01 n. The last part of anything; close; termination; end.

1.
The last part of anything; close; termination; end.
“A fluorish of trumpets announced the conclusion of the contest.” — Prescott.
2.
Final decision; determination; result.
“And the conclusion is, she shall be thine.” — Shak.
3.
Any inference or result of reasoning.
4.
The inferred proposition of a syllogism; the necessary consequence of the conditions asserted in two related propositions called premises. See Syllogism.(Logic) See: Syllogism
“He granted him both the major and minor, but denied him the conclusion.” — Addison.
5.
Drawing of inferences.[Poetic]
“Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes And still conclusion.” — Shak.
6.
An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.[Obs.]
“We practice likewise all conclusions of grafting and inoculating.” — Bacon.
7.
The end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal ending of an indictment, “against the peace,” etc.(Law)
“Like the famous ape, To try conclusions, in the basket creep.” — Shak.

Phrases & compounds

Conclusion to the country — the conclusion of a pleading by which a party “puts himself upon the country,” i.e., appeals to the verdict of a jury.

In conclusion — Finally.

To try conclusions — to make a trial or an experiment.

Syn. Inference; deduction; result; consequence; end; decision. See Inference.