step-by-step conclusion
noun phraseUK /ˌstep baɪ ˈstep kənˈkluːʒən/
US /ˌstep baɪ ˈstep kənˈkluːʒən/
The answer you get after going through each part one at a time.
After following the steps in order, the step-by-step conclusion was that the plant needed more water.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A final decision reached by checking each stage of a plan.
The team's step-by-step conclusion was to fix the first problem before moving on.
3. The last part of a set of instructions that tells you what you found.
The recipe's step-by-step conclusion says to let the cake cool before eating.
4. A judgment made slowly by looking at one fact after another.
Her step-by-step conclusion about the missing toy came after checking every room.