inconclusive

[ in-kuhn-kloo-siv ]
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adjective
  1. not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence.

  2. without final results or outcome: inconclusive experiments.

Origin of inconclusive

1
First recorded in 1680–90; in-3 + conclusive

Other words for inconclusive

Other words from inconclusive

  • in·con·clu·sive·ly, adverb
  • in·con·clu·sive·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for inconclusive

inconclusive

/ (ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv) /


adjective
  1. not conclusive or decisive; not finally settled; indeterminate

Derived forms of inconclusive

  • inconclusively, adverb
  • inconclusiveness, noun

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