conclusive

[ kuhn-kloo-siv ]

/ kənˈklu sɪv /

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adjective

serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.

tending to terminate; closing.

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Origin of conclusive

1580–90; < Late Latin conclūsīvus, equivalent to Latin conclūs(us) (past participle of conclūdere to conclude; see conclusion) + -īvus -ive

SYNONYMS FOR conclusive

1. definitive, determining.

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con·clu·sive·ly, adverbcon·clu·sive·ness, nounnon·con·clu·sive, adjectivenon·con·clu·sive·ly, adverb

non·con·clu·sive·ness, noun

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I cannot conclusively define the boundaries of a “humanitarian intervention” and neither can anybody else.
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With the dozens of witnesses who conclusively identified him as the shooter, there is no defense that sets him free.
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I need only refer to , which is conclusively described as a hook for extracting the dead foetus.
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Nothing could prove her case so conclusively as his avowal that the letter was in his hands.
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I take the case of Mr. Stretch first, in order to eliminate it conclusively.
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"Which was to be proved," remarked Barney, conclusively, handing Durant his mail.
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This was proved only too conclusively by an incident which occurred one night.
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British Dictionary definitions for conclusively

conclusive

/ (kənˈkluːsɪv) /

adjective

putting an end to doubt; decisive; final

approaching or involving an end or conclusion

Derived Formsconclusively, adverbconclusiveness, noun

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Word Origin and History for conclusively

conclusively

adv.

1550s, "in conclusion," from conclusive + -ly (2). Meaning "decisively" is recorded from 1748.

conclusive

adj.

1610s, "occurring at the end," from French conclusif, from Late Latin conclusivus, from conclus-, past participle stem of concludere (see conclude). Meaning "definitive, decisive, convincing" (putting an end to debate) is from 1640s. Related: Conclusiveness.

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