noun
Rare academic term for the concluding section of a thesis, paper, or presentation. More commonly expressed as 結論 (けつろん) in everyday language.
論文の最後に付論を設けて、全体の議論をまとめた。
I added a conclusion at the end of the paper to summarize the overall discussion.
The common word for 'conclusion'; 付論 is a rare, formal synonym used mainly in academic contexts.
Compound of 付 (attach, add) and 論 (argument, discourse), literally 'attached argument', referring to a concluding section appended to a main text.