What does conclusive mean?
Definitions for conclusive
kənˈklu sɪvcon·clu·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
conclusiveadjective
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
"conclusive proof"; "the evidence is conclusive"
Wiktionary
conclusiveadjective
Pertaining to a conclusion
conclusiveadjective
Providing an end to something; decisive.
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.
Etymology: From conclusif, from conclusivus, from conclūsīvē, from past participle of concludo
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Conclusiveadjective
Etymology: from conclude.
The agreeing votes of both houses were not by any law or reason conclusive to my judgment. Charles I .
The last dictate of the understanding is not always absolute in itself, nor conclusive to the will, yet it produces no antecedent nor external necessity. John Bramhall, Answer to Hobbs.
They have secret reasons for what they seem to do, which, whatever they are, they must be equally conclusive for us as they were for them. John Rogers, Serm. iv.
Those that are not men of art, not knowing the true forms of syllogism, cannot know whether they are made in right and conclusive modes and figures. John Locke.
ChatGPT
conclusive
Conclusive refers to anything that is final, decisive, or convincing. It is something that puts an end to doubt, uncertainty, or dispute, often through irrefutable evidence or proven facts. Conclusive can be used to describe arguments, results, outcomes, experiments, etc. that leave no room for question or debate.
Webster Dictionary
Conclusiveadjective
belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of conclusive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of conclusive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of conclusive in a Sentence
So somebody tell me what 100 years data is in an Earth that is 4.6 billion years old ? My guess is that the conclusions you make from that are not conclusive.
Based on the observation of data, I think, ultimately, one can't be overly conclusive about it, but it does again validate some other studies indicating diabetes is a predictor for outcome, older males do worse. I think the obesity factor enters in now and makes this increasingly an important factor.
Our findings provide conclusive evidence for gay men that the risk of HIV transmission with suppressive ART is zero.
I do not believe that Tom Brady should have been suspended in the first place, and I still don't believe he should be suspended, there isn't anything in the Ted Wells report that said, 'Tom Brady told someone to.' To me, there's nothing conclusive in there that says he directed anyone to do anything.'' Theismann doesn't seem to be backing down on his stance of the whole situation, but his say has absolutely no influence on Roger Goodell or the NFL. Still, it could be seen as a bright spot for Brady's camp.
Psychiatric disorders are complex diseases involving many genes, and it is extremely difficult to find conclusive proof of the importance of a single gene.
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- قَطْعِيّ, نِهَائِيّArabic
- окончателен, заключителен, убедителен, решаващBulgarian
- concloentCatalan, Valencian
- entscheidend, endgültig, schlüssigGerman
- decisivo, concluyenteSpanish
- deimhinn, cinnteachScottish Gaelic
- konkluzivaIdo
- conclusivo, decisivoItalian
- 決定的Japanese
- doorslaggevend, sluitendDutch
- avgjort, avklartNorwegian
- реши́тельный, заключи́тельный, реша́ющий, убеди́тельный, оконча́тельныйRussian
- kesin, kesinleşmiş, nihai, ikna edici, anlaşılmış, inandırıcı, anlaşılan, katiTurkish
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