in-conclusive

adjective

not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence.

without final results or outcome: inconclusive experiments.

Origin:
1680–90; in-³ + conclusive

Related forms

in·con·clu·sive·ly, adverb

in·con·clu·sive·ness, noun

Synonyms
unsettled, indecisive, indefinite.

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inconclusive (ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv)

—*adj*
	not conclusive or decisive; not finally settled; indeterminate

incon'clusively

—*adv*

incon'clusiveness

—n

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