Meanings
comparative more conclusory · superlative most conclusory
- lawOffering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question.First known use 1923
These claims are conclusory and unsupported by any specific allegations, let alone evidence.
- uncommonServing as or relating to a conclusion; concluding, postfatory.First known use 1662
Finally, the conclusory section contains useful comments about the exploited learning tools and their results, whilst promising points are posed.
2018 July 9, Stamatis Karlos, Aikaterini Karanikola, Vangjel Kazllarof, Sotiris Kotsiantis, “Local weighted Averaged 2-Dependence Estimator”, in Proceedings of the 10th Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence, New York: Association for Computing Machinery, →DOI, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 11 more example
[…] to this purpoſe they cited the examples of Jacob and Eſau, and the ſimilitude of the potter Rom. 9, and the concluſory words of the Apoſtle there, and 1. Cor. 3:5, & 4, 7, & 2. Tim.2: 19, &c.
1662, Alexander Petrie, “The Fifth Age of the Church […] ”, in A Compendious Hiſtory of the Catholick Church From the Year 600 Untill the Year 1600, Hague: Adrian Vlack, page 253 - rareConclusive; causing a definitive conclusion.
Origin
From the stem of conclusive + -ory; first attested in 1662.
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