dispositive

[ dih-spoz-i-tiv ]

/ dɪˈspɒz ɪ tɪv /

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adjective

involving or affecting disposition or settlement: a dispositive clue in a case of embezzlement.

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Nearby words

dispose, dispose of, disposed, disposer, disposition, dispositive, dispossess, dispossessed, dispossession, disposure, dispraise

Origin of dispositive

1475–85; dispose + -itive, on the model of positive

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Examples from the Web for dispositive

None of that evidence is dispositive--but it is certainly not exculpatory either.
Rick Perry's Track Record on Race|Paul Begala|October 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST