conclusion

Everyday

1. A conclusion is the end or last part of something, such as a story, essay or meeting. tree →
2. A conclusion is what you decide is true after thinking about the facts. tree →
3. In science, the conclusion of an experiment says what the results show. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons you write a conclusion after an investigation. In writing, an essay ends with a conclusion. In maths, a conclusion is your final answer with reasoning. Phrases: «come to a conclusion», «draw a conclusion», «jump to conclusions», «in conclusion».

Examples

• In conclusion, plants need light to grow. tree →
• Write a conclusion for your experiment. tree →
• Don't jump to conclusions — listen first. tree →
• We came to the conclusion that the dog ate the cake. tree →
• The story's conclusion was happy. tree →
• What conclusion can you draw from the graph? tree →
• [The conclusion of this story is somewhat obscure. tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: conclude. «Jump to conclusions» means decide too fast without facts. «In conclusion» starts the last part of an essay.

In Jewish tradition

In science lessons you write a conclusion after an investigation. In writing, an essay ends with a conclusion. In maths, a conclusion is your final answer with reasoning. Phrases: «come to a conclusion», «draw a conclusion», «jump to conclusions», «in conclusion».

Examples

• end, leads to the conclusion that the arrancjement of the Arabic alphabet is older than that of the Hebrew, although tlie con- trary is generally believed to be the case. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• I came to this conclusion in investig- ating the pronunciation of the vowels, which the reader will tind in my nNrpr: -ip;r "prT (will a]ipear shortly i. in which 1 have discussed it at lengtii. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• After many years of study, I reached the conclusion that the Sefer Yetzirah, as the earliest Hebrew grammar, contains not only the lundamental rules of Hebrew orthography, but also an acconnt of the origin of letters and numerals. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: conclude. «Jump to conclusions» means decide too fast without facts. «In conclusion» starts the last part of an essay.