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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).

   Derivatives

   • 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. (Definition of conclusive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conclusiveConclusive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › conclusiveCONCLUSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. (Definition of conclusive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conclusiveConclusive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you've got a theory that you're trying to prove, and you uncover a conclusive piece of evidence, then the case is closed. Conclusive means you've got your answer, you've proved your theory, and there can't be any doubt about it.

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

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   2 meanings: 1. putting an end to doubt; decisive; final 2. approaching or involving an end or conclusion.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   conclusive - forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; "conclusive proof"; "the evidence is conclusive". decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence".