n. an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"

n. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

n. event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

n. the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

n. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

n. the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

n. the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

v. come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"

v. be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"

v. reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true"

v. cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"

v. experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"

v. extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"

v. enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position; "He came into contact with a terrorist group"; "The shoes came untied"

v. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"

v. be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"

v. to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"

v. come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"

v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

v. proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

n. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

n. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

n. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

n. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

n. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

n. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

n. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

n. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

n. the outcome of a complex sequence of events

n. (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

n. the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

n. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

n. (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

n. the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"

n. dismissal from office

n. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

n. the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

n. (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)

n. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

n. the act of bringing to completion or fruition

n. the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"

n. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

n. the act of determining the properties of something

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

n. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

n. a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"

n. the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"

n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

n. a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

v. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

v. direct one's course or way; "wend your way through the crowds"

v. be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger"

v. attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

v. come into fashion; become fashionable

v. come from

v. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"

v. encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

v. come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"

v. come to the surface

v. be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

v. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

n. the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"

n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

n. the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

v. go away or leave

v. get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

v. retreat

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"