conclusive
pronunciation
How to pronounce conclusive in British English:
UK [kənˈkluːsɪv]
How to pronounce conclusive in American English:
US [kənˈkluːsɪv]
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- Adjective:
- forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
- final and deciding
- expressing finality with no implication of possible change
Word Origin
- conclusive (adj.)
- 1610s, "occurring at the end," from French conclusif, from Late Latin conclusivus, from conclus-, past participle stem of concludere (see conclude). Meaning "definitive, decisive, convincing" (putting an end to debate) is from 1640s. Related: Conclusiveness.
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Example
- 1. So far , none of this constitutes conclusive evidence of fraud .
- 2. There is a final , conclusive point .
- 3. That would seem pretty conclusive .
- 4. So far , there 's no conclusive proof that civic health can actually create low unemployment . But the correlation between the two is strong .
- 5. Preliminary conversation with esteemed colleagues on three continents has not thus far resulted in any conclusive corroboration with existing histories .