English Explanatory Dictionary

conclusive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kənˈkluːsɪv/ /kəŋˈkluːsɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-conclusive.wav

Word forms

conclusive more conclusive most conclusive

Etymology

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

Derived words

conclusively conclusiveness conclusive presumption final and conclusive inconclusive nonconclusive unconclusive
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