conclusive

[ kuhn-kloo-siv ]
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adjective
  1. serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.

  2. tending to terminate; closing.

Origin of conclusive

1
1580–90; <Late Latin conclūsīvus, equivalent to Latin conclūs(us) (past participle of conclūdere to conclude; see conclusion) + -īvus-ive

Other words for conclusive

Other words from conclusive

  • con·clu·sive·ly, adverb
  • con·clu·sive·ness, noun
  • non·con·clu·sive, adjective
  • non·con·clu·sive·ly, adverb
  • non·con·clu·sive·ness, noun

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How to use conclusive in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for conclusive

conclusive

/ (kənˈkluːsɪv) /


adjective
  1. putting an end to doubt; decisive; final

  2. approaching or involving an end or conclusion

Derived forms of conclusive

  • conclusively, adverb
  • conclusiveness, noun

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