The meaning of Conclusions

noun

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

Usage examples:

They made certain assumptions about the market

noun

A willingness to accept something as true without question or proof

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] the plan was based on the assumption that the schedule could be substantially spe…

noun

Something that you accept as true, although you have no proof

Usage examples:

Make an assumption about sb/sth we tend to make assumptions about our staff's ability based on very…

noun

The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

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The cessation of hostilities

noun

The ending of a condition or the stopping of an activity

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] a cessation of violence

noun

The fact of something ending or stopping

Usage examples:

The company has now stopped trading and has announced the cessation of its business.

adjective

Only a short distance away or apart in space or time.

Usage examples:

The hotel is close to the sea

adverb

Very near to someone or something; with very little space between.

Usage examples:

They stood close to the door

noun

Another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).

noun

An act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed.

Usage examples:

Hospitals that face closure

verb

Apply the closure to (a debate or speaker) in a legislative assembly.

noun

The act of stopping operations of a business, school, hospital, etc.

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A storm forced the closure of many schools and businesses., a sense of closure, yesterday’s vote wi…

noun

The concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure.

Usage examples:

The first movement ends with a fortissimo coda

noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

verb

Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Many conjectured that the jury could not agree

noun

An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess

Usage examples:

[ u ] what lay behind the decision is open to conjecture., [ + that clause ] some employees conject…

noun

The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

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The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation

noun

The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point

Usage examples:

Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work., the book was a fitting…

noun

A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.

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I'll make the decision on my own

noun

Something you choose; a choice

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The board will make its decision shortly., [ + to infinitive ] their decision not to attend the par…

noun

The action of deducting or subtracting something.

Usage examples:

The dividend will be paid without deduction of tax

noun

The process of learning something by considering a general set of facts and thinking about how something specific relates to them

Usage examples:

[ c ] sherlock holmes was famous for making clever deductions., [ c ] new tax regulations would cut…

noun

The process of taking away an amount or a part of something from a total, or the amount that is taken

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The interest you receive will be paid after deduction of tax., the tax and social security authorit…

noun

The final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.

Usage examples:

The film's denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous

noun

The final part of a work of literature, after the climax (= the most important or exciting part)

noun

The quality of being determined; firmness of purpose.

Usage examples:

Those who succeed because of sheer grit and determination

noun

The ability to continue trying to do something, even if it is difficult

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she has a lot of determination to succeed.

noun

The ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult

Usage examples:

I admired his drive and determination - he never gave up., determination to do sth she had great de…

noun

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

Usage examples:

Early diagnosis and treatment are essential

Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

noun

The making of a judgment about the exact character of a disease or other problem, esp. after an examination, or such a judgment

Usage examples:

[ u ] respiratory therapy involves the diagnosis and treatment of breathing disorders., the hospita…

noun

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

Usage examples:

The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

Usage examples:

When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

Denoting a person or thing to be treated in a specified way.

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Dividend

noun

An end or final part of something.

Usage examples:

The ending of the cold war

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

Usage examples:

When the war ended, policy changed

noun

The last part of a process, esp. the way in which something stops existing

Usage examples:

The movie’s ending is so romantic!, to make “dog” plural, you add the ending “-s.”

noun

A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.

Usage examples:

The meaning of the book's title is revealed in the epilogue

noun

A speech or piece of text added to the end of a play or book, often giving a short statement about what happens to the characters after the play or book finishes

noun

The last part of a piece of music, an entertainment, or a public event, especially when particularly dramatic or exciting.

Usage examples:

The finale of beethoven's ninth symphony

noun

The last part of something, esp. a musical or theater performance

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A grand finale

verb

Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.

Usage examples:

They were straining to finish the job

noun

An end or final part or stage of something.

Usage examples:

A bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal

verb

To come to an end

Usage examples:

[ i ] the meeting should finish at four o’clock., [ t ] if you’ll let me finish my sentence, i’ll e…

noun

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

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Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data

noun

A belief or opinion that you develop from the information that you know

noun

The action of explaining the meaning of something.

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The interpretation of data

noun

An explanation or opinion of what something means

Usage examples:

[ c ] we had different interpretations of the survey results., [ c ] masur’s interpretation of the …

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

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An error of judgement

noun

→  judgment

noun

A view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Usage examples:

That, in my opinion, is right

noun

The ideas that a person or a group of people have about something or someone, which are based mainly on their feelings and beliefs, or a single idea of this type

Usage examples:

[ c ] when you're a teenager you've got strong opinions on/about everything., [ c ] mcguinness was …

noun

A thought or belief about something or someone

Usage examples:

An opinion on sth what's your opinion on britain joining the euro?, have/hold an opinion she has st…

noun

The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience.

Usage examples:

He again invoked the theme in an emotional peroration

noun

The last part of a speech, especially when the speaker repeats the main points of their argument and tries to make the audience enthusiastic

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At the peroration of his closing speech, he was handed a note from his assistant., the climax was t…

noun

An idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.

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Underlying presumptions about human nature

noun

A belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain

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There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions., what presumption, to assume that i’d…

noun

The fact of believing that something is true without having any proof

Usage examples:

Every defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless they are proven guilty., presump…

noun

The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

Usage examples:

He explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference

verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

Usage examples:

Humans do not reason entirely from facts

noun

A belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis.

Usage examples:

They were working on the supposition that his death was murder

noun

An idea that something may be true, although it is not certain

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] the investment was based on the supposition that there was adequate demand for a …

verb

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

He surmised that something must be wrong

noun

A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

verb

To decide that something is true without having complete information or proof

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] i quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

noun

The action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated.

Usage examples:

The termination of a contract

noun

The act of ending something, or the end of something

Usage examples:

Executive directors are entitled to 12 months' notice of termination of their contracts., all benef…

noun

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

Usage examples:

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty

noun

A decision by a jury as to whether someone is guilty after having heard the facts given at a trial

Usage examples:

The jury reached/returned a verdict of not guilty after six hours of deliberation., city planners t…

noun

An official decision made in a court at the end of a trial

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We disagree with this jury's verdict., a verdict of guilty/not guilty, reach/record/return a verdic…

idiom

Finally be or do something

idiom

Coil the spring of a device by turning a stem

phrasal verb

Make a clock or other device operate by turning a handle or key.

Usage examples:

He wound up the clock every saturday night