conclusive

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/kənˈkluːsɪv//kəŋˈkluːsɪv/

adjective

Pertaining to a conclusion.

“conclusive evidence”

Similar
definitivedeterminate
Opposite
inconclusive
OriginFrench conclusif ← Late Latin conclusivus ← Latin conclūsīvē →
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Meanings

adjectiveconclusive (comparative more conclusive, superlative most conclusive)

comparative more conclusive · superlative most conclusive

  1. Pertaining to a conclusion.
  2. Providing an end to something; decisive.

    conclusive evidence

    1 more example

    The set of premises of a valid argument is conclusive in the sense that no further evidence could possibly be added to the set of premises which would make the argument invalid.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveforming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

Similar
definitivedeterminate
Opposite
inconclusive
Also see
cogentdecisivedefinitivedeterminateextremefinalperemptoryultimate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinconclūsīvē“conclusively”
  2. Late Latinconclusivus
  3. Frenchconclusif
  4. Englishconclusive

From French conclusif, from Late Latin conclusivus, from Latin conclūsīvē (“conclusively”), from past participle of concludere.

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Translations

Arabic نِهَائِيّ, قَطْعِيّ
  • نِهَائِيّ (nihāʔiyy)pertaining to a conclusion
  • قَطْعِيّ (qaṭʕiyy)decisive
Bulgarian окончателен, заключителен
  • окончателен (okončatelen)pertaining to a conclusion
  • заключителен (zaključitelen)pertaining to a conclusion
  • решаващ (rešavašt)decisive
  • убедителен (ubeditelen)decisive
Catalan concloent, concloent
  • concloentpertaining to a conclusion
  • concloentdecisive
Czech průkazný
  • průkaznýdecisive
Dutch sluitend, doorslaggevend
  • sluitendpertaining to a conclusion
  • doorslaggevenddecisive
Finnish ratkaiseva, ratkaiseva
  • ratkaisevapertaining to a conclusion
  • ratkaisevadecisive
French conclusif, concluant
  • conclusifpertaining to a conclusion
  • concluantdecisive
German schlüssig, konkludent
  • schlüssigpertaining to a conclusion
  • konkludentpertaining to a conclusion
  • endgültigdecisive
  • entscheidenddecisive
Hindi निर्णायक, निश्चयार्थक
  • निर्णायक (nirṇāyak)pertaining to a conclusion
  • निश्चयार्थक (niścayārthak)decisive
  • निर्णायक (nirṇāyak)decisive
Indonesian memadai
  • memadaipertaining to a conclusion
Italian conclusivo, conclusivo
  • conclusivopertaining to a conclusion
  • conclusivodecisive
  • decisivodecisive
Japanese 決定的な
  • 決定的な (ketteiteki na)decisive
Latin consectārius
  • consectāriusdecisive
Norwegian avgjort, avklart
  • avgjortpertaining to a conclusion
  • avklartpertaining to a conclusion
  • avgjortdecisive
  • avklartdecisive
Polish związany z wnioskami, końcowy
  • związany z wnioskamipertaining to a conclusion
  • końcowydecisive
  • ostatecznydecisive
  • rozstrzygającydecisive
Portuguese conclusivo, conclusivo
  • conclusivopertaining to a conclusion
  • conclusivodecisive
  • decisivodecisive
Russian оконча́тельный, заключи́тельный
  • оконча́тельный (okončátelʹnyj)pertaining to a conclusion
  • заключи́тельный (zaključítelʹnyj)pertaining to a conclusion
  • реша́ющий (rešájuščij)decisive
  • убеди́тельный (ubedítelʹnyj)decisive
  • реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj)decisive
Scottish Gaelic cinnteach, deimhinn
  • cinnteachdecisive
  • deimhinndecisive
Spanish concluyente, conclusivo
  • concluyentepertaining to a conclusion
  • conclusivopertaining to a conclusion
  • decisivodecisive
  • tajantedecisive
Swedish avgörande, slutlig
  • avgörandepertaining to a conclusion
  • slutligpertaining to a conclusion
  • avgörandedecisive
Turkish anlaşılan, anlaşılmış
  • anlaşılanpertaining to a conclusion
  • anlaşılmışpertaining to a conclusion
  • ikna edicipertaining to a conclusion
  • katipertaining to a conclusion
  • kesinpertaining to a conclusion
  • kesinleşmişpertaining to a conclusion
  • inandırıcıpertaining to a conclusion
  • nihaipertaining to a conclusion
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APA

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Chicago

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