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   conclusive

   /kənˈkluːsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of evidence or argument) having or likely to have the effect of proving a case; decisive: "conclusive evidence" Similar incontrovertibleincontestableirrefutableunquestionableundeniableindisputableunassailablebeyond disputebeyond questionbeyond doubtbeyond a shadow of a doubtcertaindecisiveconvincingclinchingdefinitivedefinitepositivefinalultimatecategoricaldemonstrativeunequivocalunarguableunanswerableuncontroversialairtightwatertightOpposite inconclusiveunconvincing
   • ▪ (of a victory) achieved easily or by a large margin: "a conclusive 5–O win" Similar emphaticresoundinginformal:thumpingthunderingOpposite narrow

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘summing up’): from late Latin conclusivus, from Latin conclus- ‘closed up’, from the verb concludere (see conclusion).

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   • 1. conclusiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCLUSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of facts, proof, or arguments) ending any doubt or uncertainty about a situation: There’s no conclusive evidence that power lines are a health risk.

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   The meaning of CONCLUSIVE is of, relating to, or being a conclusion. How to use conclusive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conclusive.

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   Conclusive definition: serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing. See examples of CONCLUSIVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCLUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (of facts, proof, or arguments) ending any doubt or uncertainty about a situation: There’s no conclusive evidence that power lines are a health risk.

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   Conclusive means you've got your answer, you've proved your theory, and there can't be any doubt about it. If want to prove that frogs can speak, and you record a frog reciting "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere," that would be conclusive evidence for your claim.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCLUSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'conclusive' conclusive. (kənkluːsɪv ) adjective. Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true. Her attorneys claim there is no conclusive evidence that any murders took place. Research on the matter is far from conclusive. Synonyms: decisive, final, convincing, clinching More Synonyms of conclusive.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › conclusiveConclusive - definition of conclusive by The Free Dictionary

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   Define conclusive. conclusive synonyms, conclusive pronunciation, conclusive translation, English dictionary definition of conclusive. adj. Serving to put an end to doubt, question, or uncertainty; decisive: conclusive evidence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconclusive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   /kənˈkluːsɪv/ proving something in a way that is certain and allows no doubt. conclusive evidence/proof/results. The evidence is by no means conclusive. opposite inconclusive. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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    conclusive meaning, definition, what is conclusive: showing that something is definitely tru...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDefinition of conclusive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    Definition of conclusive – Learner’s Dictionary. conclusive. adjective. uk / kənˈkluːsɪv / us. Add to word list. proving that something is true: conclusive evidence / proof. conclusively. adverb. Tests have proved conclusively that the drugs are effective.